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Download full textPooley, Lynn, Ed.; Goetz, Kathy, Ed. – 1992
This booklet is designed to encourage and assist parents in locating or starting a parent support group. It provides guidelines and suggestions for group formation and can serve as a resource guide for parent support groups. The eight sections of the booklet address the following topics: (1) the role of parent support groups; (2) definitions of a…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Parent Associations, Parent Participation
PDF pending restorationYoakum, Katie S., Ed.; Friesen, Barbara J. – 1986
This directory contains information about 214 organizations that offer support, information, and other services to parents of seriously emotionally handicapped children and adolescents in the United States. The directory listings were compiled from information obtained through a 1985-86 survey of parent organizations conducted by the Families as…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Emotional Disturbances, Information Services, Parent Associations
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1985
This handbook focuses on the distinguishing characteristics, variations, advantages, and disadvantages of family day care services. Following a brief description of family day care, the following three sections provide specific information for parents, caregivers, and agencies: (1) "What Parents Should Look for in Selecting a Family Day Care Home…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Responsibility, Agency Role, Child Caregivers
Holtz, Kristen D.; Owings, Nicole M.; Ziegert, Amanda K. – Organization for Autism Research, 2006
The transition from school to adulthood is a pivotal time in the lives of all students. For a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), change of any kind can be challenging. A transition as momentous as this can seem daunting indeed. Thoughtful planning, good information, and open communication will help parents work with their young adult and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Education Work Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Wagner, Colleen, Ed. – 1993
This directory contains information about organizations in the United States that offer the following types of services to parents of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: support groups; education; training; referral; advocacy at the case or systems level; transition services; or direct assistance such as respite care, child…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Community Programs, Day Care
Long, Lynette; Long, Thomas – 1983
Focusing on children between 6 and 13 years of age, this book describes both the negative and the positive aspects of the experiences of latchkey children and projected consequences. (The term "latchkey children" denotes children who are regularly left without adult supervision during some period of the day.) Chapter 1 indicates the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Rearing, Childhood Attitudes, Children
South Carolina State Dept. of Disabilities and Special Needs, Columbia. – 1997
This guide to services in South Carolina for people with severe disabilities is divided into seven sections. Section 1 covers the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DSN) and includes information on how to access services, services offered by DSN boards, addresses of DSN board members, services and offices of the autism…
Descriptors: Agencies, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), County Programs, Human Services
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Dept. of Student Services and Special Education. – 1987
This handbook is intended as a practical resource guide for students, parents, educators, and other interested persons working together to help students (ages 2-21) who require special education in Fairfax County, Virginia. It summarizes federal and state laws and local school policies regarding special education in several sections. An overview…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, County School Districts, Disabilities, Due Process
Niebergall, Shelby; Oas, Brenda – 1985
This guide is designed primarily for use by personnel involved in North Dakota public school programs for preschool-age handicapped children (ages 3-5). It is also intended to provide parents and personnel in health, human services, and other child service agencies with an understanding of the scope and purpose of educational services for young…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Theories, Eligibility
