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The Intersecting Needs of Women and Children.
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Evans, Judith L. – Community Development Journal, 1985
The author points out that the experiences of women and children closely affect each other, yet in development programs over the past 20 years projects have been designed either for one group or the other--but seldom with both in mind. She provides examples of successful programs that focus on both groups. (CT)
Descriptors: Children, Day Care, Developing Nations, Early Childhood Education
High Vision Games Net Low Vision Gains.
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Paul, B. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article describes the High Vision Games, a habilitation model for youth with low vision which involves a pregame training phase; the games, where participants demonstrate their visual skills in high tech, low tech, or no tech versions; and postgame follow-through activities. The approach has had positive training, social, and professional…
Descriptors: Children, Games, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Activities
Young and Old Together: A Training Manual for Intergenerational Programs.
Seefeldt, Carol; And Others – 1979
Ideas for orienting and training elderly adults to work as volunteers with children in school and nonschool settings are given in this manual. In addition, ideas for planning the goals of an intergenerational program, recruiting volunteers, and preparing children, teachers, and child care staff for interaction with volunteers are provided.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Children, Community Programs, Early Childhood Education
Use of Critical Incidents for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Training Program for Foster Grandparents.
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Robins, Arthur J.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1981
Reports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a training program for foster grandparents employed at a residential center for disturbed children. Describes training objectives focused on the role of the foster grandparents in helping their charges to develop socially acceptable behavior. A cognitive problem-solving strategy was taught.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Children, Critical Incidents Method
CBR Models and Training Viable for India. Proceedings of the Workshop (Chennai, India, March 3-5, 1997).
Spastics Society, Tamil Nadu (India). – 1997
This report describes the proceedings of a three-day workshop on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) models and training in India. The workshop included 72 professionals from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Sessions and papers from the workshop are summarized and address the following topics: (1) a training module for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Birth Weight, Children, Community Programs
Parenting Programs for Black Parents.
Alvy, Kerby T. – 1985
Over the last 15 years, parent education programs have emerged that teach parents what they need to know and do in order to put their children at a psychosocial advantage in society. The Culturally Adapted Parent Training Project, initiated by the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring, was developed to adapt existing programs to meet the…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Family, Black Youth, Child Rearing
TEACHING THE MENTALLY RETARDED, A HANDBOOK FOR WARD PERSONNEL.
BENSBERG, GERALD J. – 1965
WRITTEN FOR ATTENDANTS, VOLUNTEERS, PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE, AND PARENTS, THIS MANUAL PRESENTS PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR TEACHING THE MENTALLY RETARDED TO BE AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE. THE FIRST SECTION PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL CHILDREN AND CONTRASTS THESE WITH SOME OF THE NEEDS OF THE RETARDED.…
Descriptors: Attendants, Behavior Change, Child Development, Children