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Exemplary Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children: Characteristics in Common

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Karnes, Merle B. – Educational Horizons, 1977

Briefly summarizes the development of programs for young handicapped children primarily through the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (BEH), surveys seven nationally validated models for educating young, handicapped children, reviews characteristics of exemplary programs, and discusses the replication of one exemplary program, particularly…

Descriptors: Demonstration Centers, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children

PEECH: A Nationally Validated Early Childhood Special Education Model.

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Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1993

PEECH (Programing for Early Education of Children with Handicaps) is a center-based program combining child-initiated and teacher-directed activities for children with mild to moderate disabilities, ages 3-5. Results of an evaluative study at the demonstration site and replication sites revealed participants' improvement in receptive and…

Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence