Respite care is one resource or support service designed to help the family in its role as primary caregiver to severely disabled individuals. Aspects of respite care needing improvement are time allotted per family, more qualified/skilled respite care workers, and choice of type of service. (SB)

Documents the debate that took place on March 19-20, 1979, between the library and publishing communities concerning the need for a National Periodicals Center and its potential roles in such areas as document delivery, bibliographic control, preservation, and communications. Librarians were generally in favor; the private sector remained opposed.…

The article discusses the incompatibility of national prevalence estimates and, from the status report to Congress, statistics reported by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped as it relates to speech impaired children. (Author)

The provision of services is discussed for the following areas: defining curriculum and methodology, working with parents in new roles, delivering related services, modifying buildings and equipment, defining the least restrictive environment, providing transportation, and determining the budgetary impact of low pupil-teacher ratios. (SB)

A group of educators, mental retardation specialists, and advocates all chose public education as the preferred agency to administere services for young handicapped children. Journal availability: see EC 133 846. (Author)

Reviews user-related pitfalls which occurred during 222 satellite-mediated broadcasts which were related to medical education and health care delivery, and directed to Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Specific consideration is given to those problems which need to be remedied for a user-acceptable system of satellite communication. (FM)

The final segment in a series of three articles on the federal procurement process and service delivery to the handicapped focuses on the appeal-of-award supposition, with particular emphasis on the General Accounting Office's decision regarding the National Instructional Materials Information System contract at Ohio State University. See EC 115…

The authors contend that the traditional isolated therapy model (i.e., the provision of services in the therapy room) leads to a number of problems and thus is not as effective as an integrative therapy model (i.e., the provision of services in natural environments throughout the school day), which is presented as an alternative. (Author/DLS)

The article qustions the role of the learning assistance teacher (LAT) in a program for the gifted at the elementary school level. It examines the key features of a program for the gifted and considers the traits, training, responsibilities and model of service delivery for LATs. (Author)

A questionnaire completed by 48 beef producers and 40 county government personnel in North Carolina found that beef producers depended significantly more on extension education and information. Preferred delivery methods and information sources were also different for the two groups.(JOW)

Globalization is changing the nature of knowledge and therefore of education. In response to global forces, nursing education may change delivery modes, become a marketable commodity, and be delivered by new providers. (SK)

In TeleScopia, a European Union project to develop flexible delivery platforms for distance learning across Europe, courses were more innovative due to the broad range of available technologies. However, relatively little choice was available to learners. Learner-driven rather than technology-driven solutions should be sought. (SK)

A needs assessment of 161 Extension educators in family and consumer science and 4-H/youth development received 28 responses indicating preferences regarding intergenerational program content and delivery format. Results were used to develop curriculum and program delivery strategies and begin planning for a statewide intergenerational program.…

Investigates the likelihood of family reunification across ethnic groups of youth using runaway shelter services nationwide. Youths who reported abuse or neglect by their parental figures or had parent(s) who were unemployed were less likely to reunify following a runaway episode. However, completing youth shelter services markedly increased the…