Describes Chicago's Learning Exchange, an organization for connecting persons in the community who want to learn/teach something with those who want to teach/learn that thing. (Author/DC)

Describes the development and initial use of the collaborative group counseling referral process. The school setting, participants, and process are briefly described, as are the counseling groups that resulted from the process. The teachers' perceptions of the group referral process are also examined. (GCP)

Examines the effect of Reading Recovery, an early intervention program for first-grade children, on the rates of referral and placement in special education in New York City. The results showed that children who received the Reading Recovery program were referred for testing and placed in special education at a statistically significant lower…

Of 189 nursing homes, 83 percent reported that Medicare's hospital Prospective Payment System (PPS) affected patient needs, 53 percent said it affected patients and services provided, and 25 percent said it affected referrals to hospitals. PPS effects depended on facility factors of size, Medicare certification, tax status, and on local market…

Annie Sullivan Enterprises, Inc. (Chapel Hill, North Carolina), a community resource network for the integration of children and youth with developmental disabilities and mental health problems, is described. A brokerage model is espoused for accessing and delivering services. Recommendations based on seven years of successful operation are…

Conducted survey of state school psychological associations (N=46) (as follow-up to earlier survey of state psychological associations) to determine existence of client referral systems. Found that none of the state school psychological associations operated referral services and had only begun to consider them. Discussed school psychological…

Examines the consumer behaviors of 107 parents currently using family day care to assess the relationship between child care selection and the use of a child care resource and referral program (CCR&R). Parents who used a CCR&R functioned differently as consumers of child care than parents who had not used a CCR&R. (RJC)

Evaluation of school records of 379 students, ages 6-12 years, referred for possible learning disability (LD) placement found that more than 80 percent of the referred students were placed in LD classes and that two-thirds of those referred scored below the severe discrepancy cutoff on the aptitude-achievement formula. (Author/DB)

Constructed decision support system to aid referral of good candidates for rehabilitation from Social Security Administration to rehabilitation counselors. Three layers of system were gross screening based on policy guidelines, training materials, and interviews with experts; physical and mental functional capacity items derived from policy…

Gatekeepers, or nontraditional referral sources, have proven to be an effective means of case finding and outreach for mental health needs of isolated senior citizens. A two-year project administered by county public health department found the gatekeeper concept to be an effective means of case finding in the public health setting. (ABL)

Describes elderly outreach program designed to identify and provide mental health services to rural elderly. Identifies and describes five referral sources and the assessment, treatment, and referral process. Discusses outcomes in terms of characteristics of persons served, ability of project to identify and deliver mental health services,…

Examined extent to which global ratings of mother-child interaction assessed at 42 months and estimate of child intelligence assessed at 64 months were related to referrals for specialized help in first 3 years of school among 151 low-income children. Found significant differences between referred and nonreferred children on ratings of interaction…

Studied relationship between gender and delinquency among inner-city adolescents (n=64) in court diversion program. Males were more likely to be referred for violations of law, to have been arrested, and to have engaged in aggressive offenses/selling drugs. Females were more likely to be referred because of status offenses. Gang membership had…

Examines a state-operated mental retardation service delivery system and conducts a systems analysis of the case coordinator referral system to determine the characteristics of individuals who were likely to be referred to supported employment. Performs an outcomes analysis of the system's supported employment program to determine who was likely…

Questionnaires designed to determine the process for identifying and providing assistance to students with problem behaviors were mailed to 1526 school superintendents in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Responses indicate that assistance programs play a significant role in helping students and that they positively impact the school and…