The article traces the initial development of respite care in the 1970s to a variety of creative urban and rural program models found in the United States by the early 1980s. Implications for advocacy, funding, and further research indicate the growing need for and acceptance of this essential family support system. (Author/CL)

Examines the relationship of intelligence to the internal and external world of the individual and to the experience of the individual. Also examines competing models and metaphors that have motivated questions about these relationships. Indicates that a theory that addressed all three areas simultaneously is the triarchic theory. (JN)

Transition from school to work for students with disabilities is a complex process both for the adolescent and the service delivery systems. A conceptual model to aid those who are involved in transition planning and recommendations for the profession of rehabilitation counseling are presented. (Author/BL)

Provides a brief overview of the theoretical perspectives of the midlife stage of adult development, with selected implications for the disabled. Suggests a model for the midlife issues that usually have an impact on the individual and identifies implications for vocational rehabilitation intervention. (Author/BL)

This article describes three case studies using J. Schwab's "Practical 4" cooperative curriculum change model. The model works, although there are pitfalls to be aware of. (DCS)

Proposes, as an alternative to Sokolovian models, a model of early habituation based on selective adaptation of feature detectors. The model suggests that early habituation is attributable to the organization and immaturity of the young infant's visual system. (RH)

The paper examines the development of expertise and the multidimensional forces at work in the process. A qualitative study involving 12 participants at four museums found that expertise development is a cyclical and fluid process and impacted by content, context, and audience. Two areas comprised the focus of this research: (1) the process of…

This document contains charts that evaluate career related assessment items. Chart categories include: Purpose/Current Uses/Format; Intended Population; Oregon Career Related Learning Standards Addressed; Relationship to the Standards; Relationship to Endorsement Area Frameworks; Evidence of Validity; Evidence of Reliability; Evidence of Fairness…

Describes a system that allows an administrator to spell out what sort of inservice training he would find personally valuable, then sets up the machinery to help provide it for him. (Author/DN)

The present study demonstrates the effectiveness of exemplary modeling as a role training technique, and results indicate that characteristics of the model are important factors for consideration in psychotherapy analogue research utilizing demonstration. (Author)

Proposes a model in which he interrelates research and theories to conceptualize motivational processes occurring within each of three levels (organization, group integration, and personal) common to Extension programming. (Editor)

Presented here is a generic method for analyzing and developing a curriculum in any subject and at any level." (Author)