An earlier version of the paper was presented at the annual convention of Region 8 of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (Omaha, Nebraska, October 7-8, 1968). (Author)

Project Accommodate, a program designed to improve inservice to regular Nebraska secondary teachers serving handicapped students, is described. The state's needs for inservice training to implement the goal of providing services in the least restrictive environment are discussed as background to Project Accommodate's development. Goals of the…

This final report of the Nebraska Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered from December 1, 1966 through August 31, 1969. Included in the report are: (1) major activities during the period, (2) problems, (3) significant findings and events, (4) dissemination activities, (5) capital equipment…

Ten American artists were commissioned in 1975 to produce sculptures as rest stops along the Nebraska stretch of Interstate-80 in celebration of the American Bicentennial. The ten commissioned sculptures were selected through a national juried competition that drew 121 initial entries at a cost of $500,000. Despite initial controversy centering…

The final report documents achievements of a 3 year Nebraska project for early childhood handicapped students. Objectives are listed for each of three main goals: to cause the development, expansion, and improvement of services to preschool handicapped children; to assist parents, through appropriate channels, in assuming a more active role as the…

Discusses the implementation and applications of an information retrieval system designed for Apple microcomputers to assist reading specialists and clinicians select both commercial and noncommercial remedial reading materials. (AEA)

The objective of the project was to identify and reach a consensus about common core competencies deemed necessary to all vocational teachers, with the goal of developing a strategy for the implementation of competency-based teacher education in Nebraska. A random sample of vocational educators selected a list of vocational education teacher…

This monograph describes and analyzes recent efforts to develop measurable units for human services in the social services and mental health services areas. The issues surrounding the "unit of service" are examined along with the problems encountered by the system designer or information user in past projects, and some of today's more…

Selected information is displayed in the form of charts, tables, and graphs about: (1) the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program and other state-level student financial assistance programs; (2) the primary state agency or organization responsible for administering these programs; and (3) the general state characteristics relating to student…

Developed to assist policymakers and family service providers, this document is an inventory of programs for Nebraska children and families, focusing on service programs and excluding basic elementary and secondary education. The programs described fall into 16 areas: (1) abuse and neglect, including prevention and protection; (2) adoption; (3)…