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The Education of Students with Physical and Health Disabilities: Past, Present, and Future.
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Best, Gary A.; Ollie, Phyllis A.; Weinroth, Michael D.; Dykes, Mary Kay; Heller, Kathryn Wolff – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 1998
Based on the "Showcase" presentation of the Division for Physical and Health Disabilities at the 1997 Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children. Addresses the different labels of individuals with disabilities and the history and future of educating children with physical and health disabilities. (CR)
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons), Physical Disabilities
Specialized Health Care Procedures in the Schools: Training and Service Delivery.
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Heller, Kathryn Wolff; Fredrick, Laura D.; Best, Sherwood; Dykes, Mary Kay; Cohen, Elisabeth Tucker – Exceptional Children, 2000
A study involving 342 nonmedical personnel found that although the teachers and paraprofessionals regularly performed health care procedures for students with disabilities, only about half reported being very knowledgeable about them. Procedures most commonly performed solely by teachers and paraprofessionals were colostomy/ileostomy care, tube…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level
A National Perspective of Competencies for Teachers of Individuals with Physical and Health Disabilities.
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Heller, Kathryn Wolff; Fredrick, Laura D.; Dykes, Mary Kay; Best, Sherwood; Cohen, Elisabeth Tucker – Exceptional Children, 1999
A national study involving 59 teachers instructing students with physical and health disabilities, 26 universities, 36 local school system directors, and 29 state departments of education, found over 40% of the teachers did not feel well trained in half of the competencies. Concerns regarding the effects of generic teacher certification are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Physical Disabilities, Special Health Problems
Special Health Care Procedures in the Schools.
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Heller, Kathryn Wolff; And Others – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 1997
A study of 147 school districts in Georgia examined the extent to which special health care procedures are performed in a school setting, the involvement of teachers performing special health care procedures, training and supervision issues, and the availability of written procedures. Results found teachers performed health care procedures more…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Health Services, Information Needs, Intervention