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Nesbitt, John A., Comp. – 1978
The final report of the project on community-based recreation for the handicapped details training activities, materials and evaluation findings. A chart lists approximately 40 primary training activities with information on date and location, faculty resource person, number attending, number of requests, and number of evaluations. The primary…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Handicapped Children, Leisure Time
Nesbitt, John A., Comp.; Seymour, Clifford T., Comp. – 1978
The fifth of nine volumes (EC 114 401-409) on recreation for the handicapped examines special recreation in rural areas. The following 11 papers are included: "Recreational, Cultural and Leisure Services for the Handicapped in Rural Communities in Iowa" (D. Szymanski); "Recreation for Handicapped in Rural Communities" (J. Nesbitt); "Programming…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Community Programs, Disabilities, Handicapped Children
Bannon, Joseph J. – 1976
Intended for professional planners and recreation and park administrators as well as for classroom use, this comprehensive planning guide for leisure resources includes: (1) a planning process overview with emphasis on the necessity of both citizen and professional involvement; (2) practical administrative and organizational needs for undertaking…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Organization, Community Planning, Community Programs
Romano, Tina – Parks and Recreation, 1978
A community recreation program for Spanish speaking migrant children in Dade County, Florida, is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Recreation Programs, Family Mobility, Field Trips
Download full textFairchild, Effie; Neal, Larry – 1975
Presented are 12 readings related to the Common-Unity program for providing recreation and leisure services for the handicapped within the local community. Introductory papers present the philosophical basis of the project (Larry Neal), and summarize the conference proceedings and program (Ted Gordon). Four papers on community education have the…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Conference Reports, Exceptional Child Education, Exceptional Child Services
Indiana Association for Retarded Citizens, Indianapolis. – 1976
Presented is a listing of approximately 125 recreational and physical education programs or services serving the mentally retarded population in Indiana. Programs are listed alphabetically by county, and usually included are agency name, activities provided, and a contact name and address. A summary chart and copy of the survey questionnaire form…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Leisure Time, Mental Retardation
Aveno, Arlene – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1987
Group homes and foster homes (N=436) rated the frequency with which their severely retarded residents engaged in 20 leisure activities. Group home residents engaged in 60% of the activities more often than foster home residents, although some leisure activities appeared to be generic across different living and community situations. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adult Foster Care, Adult Programs, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Nesbitt, John A., Ed. – 1978
Fifty-seven papers on new models of community recreation for the handicapped comprise the third report in the series (EC 114 401-409). Papers deal with the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): administration (management by objectives); advocacy; areas and equipment (outdoor playground equipment); attitudes; barriers (an analysis of…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Architectural Barriers, Attitudes, Community Programs
Direct linkCoyne, Phyllis; Fullerton, Ann – Sagamore Publishing LLC, 2004
This book was developed to assist recreation service providers, as well as families, to understand strategies for supporting individuals with ASD in community and school recreation programs. The ideas have many practical uses in generic and specialized recreation programs. A variety of audiences, including teachers, recreation service providers,…
Descriptors: Therapeutic Recreation, Physical Education, Day Camp Programs, Community Programs
Schloss, Patrick J.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1986
A community-centered recreational program that has served 12 mentally retarded young adults is described. Major features of the Rec Club include specific skill training activities and enhancement of independent recreational activities conducted in commercial community settings (e.g., bowling alley). Assistance is reduced as participants' skills…
Descriptors: Clubs, Community Organizations, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills
Boy Scouts of America, New Brunswick, NJ. – 1967
The handbook for leaders discusses ways in which scouting helps and how the unit serves the boys. Advancement, rank, and the boys are discussed; boy scout tests (tenderfoot and second class interpretation for mentally retarded boys), group activities, and a sample ceremony are detailed. Listings are given of membership provisions, helps for…
Descriptors: Camping, Community Programs, Exceptional Child Services, Games
PDF pending restorationThurlow, Martha L.; And Others – 1978
The monograph reviews literature on issues related to deinstitutionalization and residential services for the developmentally disabled. Six main topics are addressed in the review (sample subtopics in parentheses): planning for deinstitutionalization (use of institutional facilities no longer in operation, training and job placement of displaced…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities
Mann, James W., Ed. – 1985
The report presents Mississippi's plan for delivering education and related services to blind and visually handicapped students. An introduction reviews the development of the report based on the work of five task forces. The task forces' reports focus on the following topics and include recommendations for state action (sample subtopics in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
