The booklet describes an approach to individualizing parent involvement in special education programs. A family needs checklist addresses parents' knowledge (of community resources, educational programing, support services, and general information about normal developmental levels and tests and measurement); support; skills in working with…

This document is the final report for a study of Black, unmarried adolescent fathers designed to identify and describe quantitatively the difficulties they faced and their problem solving methods. The data were secured through a nonprobability sample of 20 Black, unwed adolescent fathers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 27 in Chicago, Illinois. Data were…

The final report documents the progress of Project SAFE (Special Assistance for Early Education of the Handicapped), designed to provide educational services to young children (0 to 5 years) with severe and profound, multiple, hearing, orthopedic, and health impairments. SAFE's activities in the following areas are documented: public…

The purpose of this program is to simplify and objectify the process of data-gathering and behavior modification involved in diagnosing and treating stuttering and related dysfluency problems. Following an introduction, the assessment process is described; this involves a complete evaluation of the child's speech and language and an assessment of…

No effective system existed in an Illinois state child welfare agency to provide post legal education and training to every parent who had adopted a sexually abused, attachment disordered child through this agency. Adoptions were failing because post placement support and training was not available to parents who had adopted special needs…

It is estimated that from 1 percent to 10 percent of American children suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Despite the large amount of research and numerous professional articles written about attention deficit disorders, parents rarely have easy access to this information and the assistance resources contained therein.…

The goal of this group counseling and alcohol education program was that inner city elementary children whose parents frequently drink alcohol would possess knowledge and techniques to help them to cope with their parents' drinking. It was also expected that parents and school personnel would acquire the training and skills to effectively assist…

The author presents a worksheet designed for use in parent-teacher conferences, specifically those dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder. The worksheet was developed in response to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is designed as a simple measure to provide parents with a way to document their children's needs. (KW)

Based on an Oregon pilot project to explore alternatives to court termination of parental rights, the four Parent Empowerment workbooks and the Practice Manual which make up this set are intended to help caseworkers or mediators assist parents in self-examination and decision making, allowing the parents to consider both parenting and adoption…