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Turner, Ruth; Rogers, Alberta M. – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1981
The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) provides for the delivery of services to handicapped students from birth to six years of age through the Project KIDS (Kindling Individual Development Systems) program. Journal availability: see EC 133 846. (Author)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Home Programs, Infants, Preschool Education
Download full textDennis-Small, Lucretia; Washburn, Kerry – 1985
Reported are findings of an impact evaluation of the Family-Centered Home-Based Intervention Project for Protective Services Clients, a joint venture of the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) Region 11 (Houston) and the DePelchin Children's Center. The project demonstrated a model of intensive intervention with families who had been referred…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Cost Effectiveness
Fagan, Carol Anne; Gurry, Susan – 1981
A home-based respite care program for children and young adults with severe and multiple disabilities was conceived and developed by a group of parents and community members. A needs assessment revealed the scarcity of respite care in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. A pilot program was begun to test the model on a limited basis. Evaluation of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Home Programs, Multiple Disabilities, Parents
Gotts, Edward E. – 1977
This report describes the 1977 activities of the Marketable Preschool Education (MPE) Program conducted by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory. The report describes both completed activities and those in progress at the end of 1977. The following activities are described: (1) the final preparation of the Home Visitor Training Package for…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Persons, Home Programs
Braun, Bonnie; Wilson, Elaine – 1978
The paper presents background information, rationale, description, and evaluation of an energy education program used with preschool and kindergarten children and their families. The objective is to describe the use of combined concepts of education, economics, and early childhood in developing a value conscious approach to energy education. The…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Energy, Energy Conservation, Home Programs
Peer reviewedRoberts, Richard N.; Wasik, Barbara Hanna – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
Information on a national survey of 643 home visiting programs serving families with children under 3 years of age is presented. Data include family characteristics, purpose of home visits, services provided, organizational structure, the conduct of home visits, home visitor employment and training, and program evaluation efforts. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Family Characteristics, Home Programs
Lombard, Avima D. – 1994
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based, early intervention program for young, disadvantaged children and their families to enhance their potential for academic success when they enter school. This book describes the components of the program and reports on the research related to HIPPY's effects on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1987
This paper summarizes the National Long-Term Care Channeling Demonstration Program, a project designed to test the feasibility and cost effectiveness of an alternative community-based long-term care service delivery concept for the frail elderly which integrated health and social services. Program management and early federal planning efforts are…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cost Effectiveness, Daily Living Skills, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Ounce of Prevention Fund. – 1995
In 1986, the Ounce of Prevention Fund undertook an ambitious project: creating and operating a family support program for young families with infants and toddlers in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing development in Chicago. The program was the outreach function of the Center for Successful Child Development (CSCD). The CSCD, a comprehensive,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
Bamberger, Nancy J.; Goodfriend, Kathleen K. – 1983
Defining videotex and teletext as the most revolutionary innovations in communication since the invention of movable type, this paper describes The Interactive Videotex Project of public television station KPBS in San Diego, California. Following a brief overview of videotex and teletext technologies, the paper discusses (1) the development of the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Television, Home Programs, Information Systems
Peer reviewedGotts, Edward E. – Childhood Education, 1980
A progress report of research on the long-term effects of a home-oriented preschool program. (CM)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Educational Television, Home Programs
Banta, Trudy W.; And Others – 1979
The Child Health and Development Project (CHDP), a home-based early intervention program operated in six East Tennessee counties, provides well-child clinics, developmental evaluation, individualized early childhood education for disadvantaged children, and training in parenting skills for their parents. The University of Tennessee's Bureau of…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disadvantaged Youth, Health Services, Home Programs
Peer reviewedBribitzer, Marjorie P.; Verdieck, Mary Jeanne – Child Welfare, 1988
Evaluates the Family Program, a family-centered program in northern Virginia which provides intensive in-home support and treatment to families with children in the custody of county child welfare departments. The sample comprises 42 closed cases. Results show that families that are at risk benefit significantly from extensive support systems.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Family Characteristics
Dennis-Small, Lucretia; Washburn, Kerry – 1986
This two-year project demonstrated a model for preventing the removal of children from their homes, with the aim of reducing both the number of children entering foster care and the number of families recycled through the child protective services system. The project was a joint effort by the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) Region 11…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Children First, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1977
This status report is an attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of Head Start home-based programs which aimed at helping parents provide children with the same kinds of activities and support in their own homes that children would receive in any quality child development center. Data was collected through: (1) Children (1st) First, Inc.'s…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Field Interviews
