Intended for use by vocational administrators responsible for mainstreaming handicapped students into vocational education classes, the resource guide lists and describes governmental and private agencies that provide vocational programs and support services for the handicapped on a local and statewide basis in the California counties of Marin,…

Intended for use by vocational administrators responsible for mainstreaming handicapped students into vocational education classes, the resource guide lists and describes governmental and private agencies that provide vocational programs and support services for the handicapped on a local and statewide basis in the California counties of Los…

Intended for use by vocational administrators responsible for mainstreaming handicapped students into vocational education classes, the resource guide lists and describes governmental and private agencies that provide vocational programs and support services for the handicapped on a local and statewide basis in the California counties of Alpine,…

Intended for use by vocational administrators responsible for mainstreaming handicapped students into vocational education classes, the resource guide lists and describes governmental and private agencies that provide vocational programs and support services for the handicapped on a local and statewide basis in the California counties of Butte,…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 11 titles deal with the following topics: interrelationships among different approaches to measuring listening comprehension; two methods of articulatory assessment on the responses of kindergarten children; a comparative…

Curriculum material citations relevant to the Native peoples of Alberta, Canada, were assembled into a bibliography that includes books, multi-media materials, periodicals, and other educational resources. The classroom teacher searching for Native Studies materials was kept especially in mind as the project progressed. Criteria for selection…

This volume is a collection of 11 articles which focus on the problems of family life among military personnel with dependent children. Three brief articles included in Chapter I discuss the military child from a developmental perspective, beginning with the preschool child and continuing through latency to adolescence. Chapter II reports on…

The guide presents lesson plans and a bibliography emphasizing children's books as a tool for exploring citizenship concepts. Aimed at grades K-3, the objective is to suggest children's books and ways to use them in teaching law and citizenship responsibilities as related to five basic topics: equality, power, justice, property, and liberty. The…

Although classrooms vary in design and populations, there are certain features that are common to virtually all classrooms. These include the crowding of pupils, the compulsion of school attendance, and the expectation that teachers will foster literacy. The manner in which these features are dealt with in a classroom constitutes the core problem…

DATA AVAILABLE FROM 3 STATES WITH LARGE MEXICAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS INDICATE THAT REFERRAL TO AND ENROLLMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES OCCURS AT A PERCENTAGE TWICE THAT OF THE PROPORTION OF MEXICAN AMERICANS TO THE GENERAL POPULATION. REASONS FOR SUCH ENROLLMENT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO--(1) MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, (2) ECONOMIC…

CURRENT RESEARCH AND THOUGHT ON THE EFFECTS OF ARCHITECTURAL FORM AND COLOR IN THE TREATMENT OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED AND RETARDED CHILDREN ARE SURVEYED IN THIS PUBLICATION. TO A LESSER EXTENT, IT COVERS THE RELATIONSHIP OF THERAPY TO BEHAVIOR, NORMAL CHILDREN TO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, NORMAL ADULTS TO MENTAL PATIENTS, AND CHILDREN TO ADULTS.…

In line with the psychologists' viewpoint on child development, an argument is made for reconsidering the timing and type of modern language instruction in the school. Evidence of the receptiveness of children to language learning from birth to age eleven is discussed, along with the efficacy of learning through a direct, or school, experience.…

CONCERNED ABOUT DEVELOPING A COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN MARYLAND COMPILED INFORMATION FROM STUDY COMMITTEES, TESTIMONY, AND PERTINENT LITERATURE. EIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DETAILED IN THE REPORT--(1) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GOVERNOR'S INTERDEPARTMENTAL…

CALIFORNIA PLANS TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROGRAM, BY REGIONS, FOR THE EDUCATION OF MIGRANT CHILDREN. THESE GUIDELINES CONTAIN REGIONAL MAPS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS INDICATING LINES OF RESPONSIBILITY, WHILE STAFFING PATTERNS AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS ARE GIVEN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPERVISORY, ADVISORY, AND COORDINATING PERSONNEL. DEFINITIONS AND/OR…

The 842 research projects on emotional disturbance which have been reported to the Children's Bureau Clearinghouse for Research in Child Life since 1956 are listed. Projects are classified into the following categories: general studies; incidence and prevalence; etiology; identification, diagnosis, and classification; psychological testing;…