NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Crossland, Cathy L.; Hasselbring, Ted S. – Education Unlimited, 1979
The article describes Life Experiences, Inc., an organization in Cary, North Carolina, that operates and maintains facilities and programs for handicapped adults and assists them to function as productive citizens of the community. (DLS)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Normalization (Handicapped)
Lutzker, John R.; And Others – 1978
The paper reports on a Stockton, California, program to train developmentally disabled children for community living. Evaluation and referral procedures are discussed, as are financial statistics. Treatment results are summarized and the example is given of successful intervention with a 13-year-old multiply handicapped boy with untrained bowel…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Bautsch, John E. – 1979
The paper describes the background and development of The Residential Facilities Worker Training Program, a 2-year degree program at Seattle Community College (Washington) to train staff persons to work in community based residential settings with developmentally disabled children, adolescents, and adults. Need for the program is discussed,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Adams, M. J., Jr.; Hollowell, Joseph G. – Mental Retardation, 1992
Several community projects of the Centers for Disease Control's Disabilities Prevention Program are described. The projects, which are coordinated at the state level, attempt to stimulate local involvement in disability prevention and to evaluate prevention needs and preventive interventions. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation
Boyan, Craig – 1977
Described are services provided for developmentally disabled adults in the Clausen House system, a community residential facility in California. It is explained that the model is designed for a central program facility with smaller "satellite" houses surrounding it. Reviewed are such program elements as curricula areas for independent…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Group Experience
Kirchman, Mary P.; And Others – 1979
The document reports on the Communitization Integration Team, a joint interagency planning project whose major goal was to develop, within a two county area, models for the cooperative delivery of community based services to school age developmentally disabled children, particularly the severely-profoundly retarded. Initial sections cover project…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
Blake, Ellen M., Comp.; Prouty, Robert W., Comp.; Lakin, K. Charlie – 1995
This sourcebook profiles approximately 80 programs that support the redefinition, assessment, and/or enhancement of quality in community services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Direct service programs, however, are not included. The programs and activities described are subsumed under the following broad categories: (1) statewide…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
Morley, Raymond E.; And Others – 1985
This guide is intended to provide basic information about the transition from school to work for handicapped students. The guide contains articles by educators and copies of newsletters related to handicapped students and school-to-work transitions, along with descriptions of various transition programs. The following are included in the book's…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counselor Role, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities