The paper describes Project PIPE (Parent Involvement through Parent Education), an approach designed to increase the involvement of parents of preschool developmentally delayed and disabled children in their children's education and treatment programs. Three phases are delineated: (1) development of a community network (facilitating relationships…

Suggests ways to involve working parents with the early childhood education programs in which their children are enrolled. (MS)

Ten papers address topics in career education for students with behavior disorders. W. Morse points out "Problems and Promises," including problems with the definition and scope of career education and the needs for individualization and support systems. C. Kokaska and L. Cook in "Concepts and Definitions" offer insight on problems in defining…

The manual was designed to help local education agencies in the state of Washington plan education programs for young handicapped children. Addressed in terms of goal, rationale, critical subcomponents, and evaluation procedures are eight components: administration, child find, educational programs, parent/family involvement, community…

Guidelines for implementing comprehensive career development for special needs learners are presented. They include review and evaluation of curricula for appropriateness, determination of the learner's current stage of career development, program planning, integration of career development opportunities, ongoing program implementation assistance,…

The many resources for learning that exist beyond the confines of the classroom provide outstanding opportunities to extend learning for students. The major purpose of this book is to help teachers use these resources. The book is not a series of recipes for taking field trips but is an aid to planning. For a teacher inexperienced in the…

Steps involved in developing a high quality child development program are outlined and discussed briefly. They are: (1) determining what kind of program to provide (information and referral, family-centered, community-centered or a combination); (2) establishing priorities (a priority checklist is included); (3) identifying existing resources in…

This module describes methods for creating and improving vocational programs for special needs learners. It also provides a list of resources available to educators and parents working with vocational programs. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to provide information on the importance of vocational…

Ideas, examples, resources, and references for use by those interested in promoting collaborative educational efforts in their community are presented in this manual. Three major purposes of the guide are to bring together current materials on school-community cooperation; to assist in improving the quality of present collaborative efforts; and to…

A rationale for early childhood and parent involvement programs is provided in this volume, along with guidelines and examples of how to proceed. Each of its nine chapters includes a bibliography. Chapter 1, "Rationale for Early Intervention," examines such topics as the importance of the early years, teaching parents to intervene, and…

This handbook offers guidance to parents and staff in developing day care programs which include handicapped children. In Section 1 of the handbook, terms commonly used to describe disabilities are defined. Section 2 presents a picture of the current situation in New York City regarding attitudes toward handicapped children and options for their…

Provided are separate reports on 14 Head Start programs offering strategies for integrating and delivering services to handicapped children. Information is given on programs in the following locations: Brighton, Colorado; Lawrence, Kansas; Norfolk, Virginia; Portland, Maine; Cooperstown, New York; Crow Agency, Montana; Anchorage, Alaska; Bristol,…

This handbook defines children with special needs and develops guidelines for providing services to them. It answers questions commonly raised by staff and describes staff needs, training, and resources. It discusses problems related to communicating with parents, questions parents ask, parents of special children, and communication between…

A practicum strategy was designed and implemented that focused on reducing the negative impact of adverse environmental conditions in one particular neighborhood in a town in Alberta (Canada) with a population of 8,500. Children in this neighborhood were served by one elementary school (enrollment 383), from which the strategy was implemented. The…

This publication features thirteen articles on community involvement. Several programs and individuals concerned with the role of the community in educational development and improvement are discussed. The main points made in all of the articles are: 1) research on community involvement appears limited, and 2) research "experts" are grass roots…