The report details accomplishments of Texas's Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program and describes the program's interagency organization and services. The history of early intervention in Texas is traced and the need for early intervention documented. Interagency cooperation among the departments of health, mental health and mental…

A study was conducted of the use of a computer teleconferencing system developed by Participation Systems Inc. (nicknamed PARTI) as enhancement for two independent study credit courses in the behavioral sciences, Introduction to Effective Communication and Introductory Psychology. An earlier study in the spring and summer of 1983 had tested the…

The manual suggests steps, procedures, best practices, and key concepts to create and maintain successful interagency collaboration in the delivery of services to preschool handicapped children. Considered are the concept of collaboration, the rationale for its development, and a means of assessing a community to determine the needs and potential…

This study assessed the consistency of student health care services at Arizona State University (ASU) at Tempe to see if they were congruent with societal trends for institutions. A comparison of the health care center as it was in 1960 and in 1985 was made, and a literature review investigated how ASU parallels the general trend for health care…

The paper presents preliminary data from a project at the University of Kansas to identify preservice training needs for occupational therapy service delivery to handicapped students in rural education settings. Survey responses of current occupational therapy students at the University of Kansas (N=55) were evaluated as well as responses from…

The paper examines barriers faced by educators and administrators in serving young handicapped children in rural areas and suggests approaches to overcoming these barriers. Among problems identified are transportation; funding shortages due to a lower tax base and higher levels of poverty; unemployment, and seasonal employment; staff shortages;…

Parent training as a service delivery model for 12-month programming is discussed. Legislation, litigation, and research concerning 12-month programming and parents as program implementers for handicapped students are reviewed. A parent training program is described, and results of a study using the program as a 12-month service delivery model…

The paper presents the position of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities regarding the provision of educational services to students with learning disabilities (LD). The importance of providing a continuum of public and private services is stressed. Seven recommendations were made by the committee: (1) involved professionals should…

This document presents the final report on the Education for Career Development program, a 3-year project developed by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory and Virginia Tech. A project overview describes how the program used counselor education/teacher education/administrator education as a preservice approach for developing attitudes, knowledge,…

Respite child care is a form of short-term care provided in a family day care home or a child care center for the purpose of helping families that are experiencing stress. At an average cost of $300 to $400 per month, respite care is cost effective. Since 1983, California's child care resource and referral agencies have administered a small…

This document reports on a systematic examination of the boundary between public and private delivery of vocational education and other employment and training opportunities, in order to find opportunities to shift the boundary toward greater private involvement without sacrificing public responsibilities. In addition to an executive summary,…

The study examined policies of the California community colleges concerned with serving the developmentally disabled adult; identified programs and related services offered to this population at the community colleges; and determined eligibility criteria for these programs. It also developed policies, guidelines, educational services, and related…

Five articles address issues in family support systems for persons with disabilities. Peter Mittler, Hellie Mittler and Helen McConachie present a set of general principles designed to encourage the development of genuine partnerships between professionals and parents in "Working Together: Guidelines for Partnership between Professionals and…

This document presents witnesses' testimonies and related materials from the Congressional hearing called to consider how the federal government can better meet the health needs of the homeless. Opening statements are included from Congressmen Henry Waxman, Ron Wyden, and Gerry Sikorski. Witnesses providing testimony include Robert Gallagher and…

A study was conducted to develop baseline information on special education early intervention programs. A review of the literature revealed the following: the effects of a stimulating or depriving environment appear to be most powerful in the early years of childhood; there is evidence that the effects of early intervention programs for children…