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Download full textNational Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1984
Intended to help interpretive staff identify programmatic needs of disabled U.S. national park visitors, the booklet suggests reasonable modifications to assure participation. An introductory section reviews legal and policy guidelines, the emergence of the disability movement in America, and components of integrated programing. Guidelines and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Park Design, Parks
Bane, David C., Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The document offers proceedings of the First National Conference on Special Recreation for the handicapped which coincided with the dedication of White Oak Village/Mountwood Park (West Virginia), a recreational facility designed to serve as a national model for meeting the recreational needs of the handicapped. An introductory paper by E. Lehew…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Day Care, Disabilities, Parks
Peer reviewedLehew, Edward; Lehew, Shirley – CEFP Journal, 1983
Describes White Oak Village in Mountwood Park in Wood County (West Virginia), a national demonstration model providing vacation and weekend outings for disabled persons from five states. Discusses White Oak Village's origins and development, local and federal support, goals, facilities, and activity programs. (RW)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Parks
Schleien, Stuart J., Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1992
The 12 brief articles in this "feature" or theme issue describe successful approaches to development of outdoor education programs which successfully integrate individuals with and without disabilities. Titles and authors are: "Outdoor Education and Adventure: Challenges and Rewards for All" (Stuart J. Schleien); "Benefits of Integrated Outdoor…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adventure Education, Camping, Disabilities
Vinton, Dennis A.; Zachmeyer, Richard F. – 1986
This final report presents a description of a 3-year project to develop and implement a model training program (for special education personnel, park and resource management personnel, and parents of disabled children) designed to promote outdoor environmental education for disabled children. The project conducted 22 training workshops (2-5 days)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Cooperation, Environmental Education, Inservice Education
