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Wijngaarden, Jan; Shaeffer, Sheldon – UNESCO Bangkok, 2005
This discussion paper evaluates the impact of HIV/AIDS on the education sector in the Asia Pacific region. It looks at the impact of the epidemic on children (aged 0-18) focusing on how the presence of HIV/AIDS in the household affects the education sector. Examples are summarized from research papers from inter-governmental agencies including…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Discussion, Young Adults
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Strong, Marlene F. – Young Children, 1999
Provides information for workers in early childhood programs about the needs of disabled mothers. Gives suggestions for accommodating mothers with various disabilities, including physical, psychiatric, sensory, cognitive, or learning disabilities. Explains that some disabilities are "hidden." Describes accessibility needs and lists…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities
Padden, Carol; Ramsey, Claire – 1997
This report discusses the outcomes of a project that examined the acquisition of reading and writing skills in 135 children with deafness or who are hard of hearing. Eighty-three of the children attended a state-sponsored residential school and 52 attended a local school district program where students with deafness or who are hard of hearing are…
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Parents with Disabilities
Muro, Andres – 1997
This paper describes the activities and outcomes of a program in literacy education for the deaf funded by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. The "L.E.A.D." program began in El Paso, Texas, on September 1, 1995, and ceased operations on July 31, 1997. The program was designed to improve communication in economically disadvantaged…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication Skills, Deafness, Economically Disadvantaged
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Lieberman, Lauren J.; Volding, Lori; Winnick, Joseph P. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2004
Deaf children of Deaf parents perform better academically (Ritter-Brinton & Stewart, 1992), linguistically (Courtin, 2000; M. Harris, 2001; Vaccari & Marschark, 1997), and socially (Hadadian & Rose, 1991; M. Harris, 2001) than Deaf children of hearing parents. Twenty-nine Deaf children in residential schools were assessed to determine if a…
Descriptors: Deafness, Parents with Disabilities, Motor Development, Academic Achievement
Berkeley Planning Associates, Oakland, CA. – 1997
Designed for child care workers who provide day care to children of disabled mothers, this booklet provides information about the needs of disabled women and gives suggestions for how to accommodate women with various disabilities. The booklet may also be useful for parents with disabilities who have young children and who want to work with child…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitudes toward Disabilities, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Espe-Sherwindt, Marilyn; Kerlin, Sandra L.; Beatty, Christina L.; Crable, Suzanne – 1996
This handbook provides guidelines for implementing an early intervention model, the Parent Infant Nurturing Group (PING), for infants with or at risk for developmental disabilities born to high-risk parents (special needs or with mental retardation). The handbook is a product of Project CAPABLE (Communities Assisting Parents To Be ABLE), a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Early Intervention
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Polat, Filiz – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2003
A study involving 1,097 elementary and secondary students who are deaf found that degree of hearing loss, additional disability, and age at onset were negatively related to psychosocial adjustment. However, there was a positive relationship with the use of hearing aids, speech intelligibility, academic achievement, parental hearing status, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
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McConnell, David; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Mayes, Rachel; Russo, Domenica; Honey, Anne – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2003
The developmental status of 37 Australian preschool children (ages 5-78 months) born to mothers with intellectual disability was assessed. In all developmental domains, a substantial proportion of the children (between 35 and 57%) showed a delay of at least 3 months. Delays in physical and communication development were most prevalent. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Child Rearing, Communication Skills
Connecticut Birth to Three System, Hartford. – 1998
This document presents guidelines for differential diagnosis and eligibility determination under Connecticut's Birth to Three System for young children with communication problems, usually delayed speech. An executive summary presents a rationale and recommendation locator in the form of a matrix of communication problems, the eligibility…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders, Delayed Speech, Developmental Delays
Searl, Julia; Harris, Perri – 1997
This document is a compilation of 166 abstracts of journal articles relevant to community integration for people with developmental disabilities. Articles were published from 1988 through 1997 and were selected for inclusion based on their relevance to policy and practice with research articles included if they had a strong applied emphasis.…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Community Programs, Criminal Law
Searl, Julia; Harris, Perri – 1998
This compilation of about 200 abstracts features journal articles relevant to the community integration of people with developmental disabilities. Articles were selected based on their relevance to policy and practice. Research articles were included if they had a strong applied emphasis with clear implications for contemporary policy and…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Child Abuse, Communication Skills, Community Programs
Guralnick, Michael J., Ed. – 1997
This book reviews research on the effectiveness of early intervention for children with disabilities or who are at risk. Program factors for children at risk and with disabilities, the effects of early intervention on different types of disabilities, and the outcomes of early intervention are explored. Chapters include: "Second-Generation Research…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Autism, Behavior Problems
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