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PDF pending restorationAmerican Association of School Administrators, Washington, DC. – 1966
TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL USE OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE CONDUCTED A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF 126 SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN 44 STATES. IN 1960-61, THE FIRST YEAR OF REPORTED USE, 12 SCHOOL SYSTEMS WERE USING PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION. BY 1964-65 THIS USE HAD INCREASED EIGHT TIMES AND USE BY STUDENTS 20 TIMES.…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Educational Experiments, Enrichment Activities, Individualized Instruction
Oswin, Maureen – 1967
Based on 6 years of work with cerebral palsied children, the thesis considers types and causes of cerebral palsy, the life pattern of the child with cerebral palsy from early years to adolescence, and the effect of the handicapped child on his parents and family. Literature on behavior disorders is reviewed, and kinds of behavior problems are…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Behavior, Behavior Problems
Download full textSmith, Ronald E., Ed. – 1977
The operational guidelines in this manual were compiled to assist college/district personnel in complying with government regulations, to provide California community college administrations with a uniform approach to programs and services, to aid local administrators and special resource personnel in developing or improving service and program…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Budgeting, College Administration, Community Colleges
PDF pending restorationFusco, Carol B. – 1977
Intended for teachers of the orthopedically handicapped, the document provides the framework and resource from which to implement individualized educational programs (IEPs). The first two sections cover the reationale for IEPs, definitions of levels of orthopedic handicaps, and program goals. The bulk of the document consists of IEP activities in…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Creative Art, Curriculum Guides, Definitions
Wiggins, James E. – 1968
Amendments to Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and financial expenditures in Colorado are considered. Six programs on the following topics are described: development of an aide program for the speech correctionist; preschool programs for educationally handicapped students; stimulation of classes for the physically…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Experimental Programs, Federal Aid
Jordan, John E. – 1968
The Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons Scale was used to measure the attitudes of special education and rehabilitation workers, elementary and secondary teachers, managers and executives, and laborers from 11 nations toward the physically disabled or handicapped and toward education. Hypotheses based on Kerlinger's theoretical model were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Cultural Influences, Educational Attitudes
President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1968
The successes of six handicapped adults are related; the incidence of disability and the problems of employment are presented. Methods of organizing to promote job opportunities are explained, and the following major projects for volunteer committees are reviewed in terms of the current state of affairs and what can be done: projects on…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Organizations, Community Surveys, Design Requirements
Means, Howard, Ed.; Hammett, Ron, Ed. – 1968
The work experience program of the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, which provides vocational, educational, and social experiences for mentally handicapped adolescents while they are still in the school setting, is described. Information is given on the Department's responsibilities, on methods used to bridge the gap between the student's…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Agency Role, Cooperative Programs
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Special Education. – 1969
Under Kentucky's Foundation Program Law of 1954 as amended, which provides for classroom units for exceptional children, the number of such units has increased from 99.3 to 29 districts in the Program's first year to 1,060 in 148 of the state's 193 districts in 1969-70. Units for the mentally retarded increased most, from 22.5 to 732.3, in 130…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Foundation Programs
Chester County Schools, West Chester, PA. – 1968
Chester County (Pennsylvania) is described in terms of its demography and its school system; its special education program is also reviewed. Placement and program organization are outlined for the trainable mentally retarded, brain injured, socially and emotionally disturbed, and physically, visually, or auditorially handicapped. The need for…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Community, County School Districts, Educational Equipment
BODAHL, ELEANOR; AND OTHERS – 1966
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THIS BOOKLET ABOUT THE CRIPPLED AND HEALTH IMPAIRED, SPEECH IMPAIRED, HEARING IMPAIRED, DEAF, BLIND, PARTIALLY SEEING, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED AND SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED, EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, MULTIPLE HANDICAPPED, AND GIFTED. FOR EACH EXCEPTIONALITY, A DEFINITION, INCIDENCE FIGURES,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbances
Davis, Angela – 2001
The percentage of adults aged 65 years or older is expected to increase from 12 percent of the population in 1980 to more than 21 percent by the year 2030. Since many adults stay involved with learning activities well into their 80s and 90s, educational organizations have a great opportunity to supply learning activities to this population. To…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education
Benton, Hope – 1996
This book for children (ages 8 to 14) and the accompanying teacher/parent guide present the story of a young girl (who happens to have a physical disability and uses a wheelchair), her friends, and their experiences at summer camp as they search for a favorite horse. Information on the disability is presented subtly and incidentally to encourage…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Attitude Change, Books, Childrens Literature
Kulik, Barbara J., Ed. – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2000
These two journal issues discuss topics relating to the physical and health disabilities of children and adults. The first issue contains the following articles: (1) "Position Statement on Specialized Health Care Procedures," by the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Physical and Health Disabilities that calls for all…
Descriptors: Adults, Asthma, Cerebral Palsy, Daily Living Skills
Peer reviewedTerman, Donna L.; And Others – Future of Children, 1996
Addresses five questions concerning special education for students with disabilities: Why are so many students considered disabled? What are their educational needs? How should appropriate, individualized services be funded? Are Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's procedural protections necessary? and Can regular education meet needs of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Communication Disorders, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs
