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Aharoni, Chanan – 1984
The father of a retarded adult describes the development of a course designed to teach independent living skills to mentally retarded adults living in a group home in Israel. The course included instruction on home management, food preparation, and interpersonal skills. How initial neighborhood opposition diminished is recounted. Difficulties…
Descriptors: Adults, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Group Homes
PDF pending restorationSallop, Marvin B., Ed. – 1977
Provided are the proceedings of an educational forum sponsored by the Parent/Professional section of the Office of Education for the Deaf in Texas. Included are the texts of the following presentations: welcome addresses, (G. Butler, A. Menchu, D. Pettingill, and G. Curtis); "Programming Towards the Least Restrictive Alternative" (D.…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Identification, Normalization (Handicapped)
Download full textPatterson, Gene, Ed.; Byrne, Richard, Ed. – 1973
The handbook gives guidelines for the development, operation, and evaluation of a community based system of residential facilities for mentally retarded (MR) persons. Directions are given which explain the step-by-step procedure for planning in any community. The idea of a residential service delivery system is described in terms of small…
Descriptors: Administration, Community Cooperation, Community Services, Delivery Systems
National Association for Retarded Citizens, Arlington, TX. Research and Demonstration Inst. – 1979
The handbook provides an overview of residential services for mentally retarded persons. An introductory section defines the term and cites major problems associated with the service. Philosophy and 13 basic principles are covered in the second chapter. Among the goals cited in Chapter 3 are learning to learn, skills training, and opportunities to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Homes
Romer, Lyle T.; And Others – 1987
This compilation brings together various conference papers and a working group report on the topic of residential services for people with deaf-blindness and other profound disabilities. The title paper by Lyle T. Romer describes three measures for evaluating residential programs: capacity, progress, and lifestyle. Valued outcomes of a residential…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Covert, Angela M. – 1987
The purpose of the conference summarized here was to provide a multidisciplinary examination of the critical service needs of youth who are profoundly/multiply handicapped with deaf-blindness and who are old enough to be leaving the education system, and to recommend strategies for providing high quality comprehensive transition services for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems
Wheeler, Jill – 1987
This book is intended to assist anyone who is interested in the quality of life afforded persons with moderate and severe disabilities, including educators, residential providers, vocational rehabilitation personnel, social staff, parents, and advocates. The first section, which deals with the reasons why transition is needed, covers the following…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
