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Ross, E. Clark – Exceptional Children, 1985
The article describes the model and principles underlying the Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, a Washington-based coalition of national legislative lobbyists. (CL)
Descriptors: Consortia, Disabilities, Legislation, Lobbying
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Dybwad, Gunnar – Exceptional Children, 1980
The author points out that much of the controversy regarding mainstreaming, normalization, and the least restrictive environment stems from oversimplification and lack of knowledge of the significant historical development behind these concepts. Changes in public awareness, legislation, and pioneering efforts in educating the disabled are traced…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Legislation
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Biklen, Douglas – Exceptional Children, 1976
The author examines the concept of advocacy as a new helping relationship. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Legislation
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Northcott, Winifred H. – Exceptional Children, 1973
The article delineates the special education laws and timetable of events in Minnesota which led to public school acceptance of responsibility for the education of hearing impaired infants in 1968. (Author)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Impairments, Infants, Legislation
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Latham, Glenn; Hofmeister, Alan – Exceptional Children, 1973
Reviewed and questioned are present methods of financing special education, and proposed are several alternative funding approaches. (DB)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Financial Policy, Financial Support, Handicapped Children
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Ensher, Gail L.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1977
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research, Exceptional Child Services
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D'Alonzo, Bruno J. – Exceptional Children, 1976
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Extramural Athletics, Handicapped Children
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Burke, Philip J. – Exceptional Children, 1976
Traced is the growth of and appropriation of funding for programs to train teachers of the mentally retarded. (SBH)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education
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Saettler, Herman – Exceptional Children, 1976
Advances in the training of special educational personnel are due partially to funding from the Division of Personnel Preparation for programs in a wide range of areas (such as education of the severely handicapped) and passage of P.L. 94-142. (SBH)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Federal Aid
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Harvey, Jasper – Exceptional Children, 1976
Reviewed are future trends in special education personnel preparation, particularly as they relate to the mandates of P.L. 94-142. (SBH)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education
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Aiello, Barbara – Exceptional Children, 1976
Thirty special educators were interviewed and asked to identify milestone events and pioneers in special education and to describe the development and role of teacher education, research, and The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) over the years. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, History
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Bland, Elwood L. – Exceptional Children, 1976
The roles of the various components of the Learning Resources Branch (LRB) of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped--which includes the National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped--are reviewed; the implications of P.L. 94-142 for LRB are noted; and future needs in the area of media, materials, technology, and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education