A method for developing individual program plans (IPP) for mentally retarded residential students is discussed. (Author)

The article presents a discussion between a learning disabilities resource teacher and an education program specialist on the individual education plan (IEP) required by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (SBH)

The author addresses some of the concerns and some of the progress being made in implementing the statutory requirements of Public Law 94-142 (Education of All Handicapped Children Act), with particular emphasis on provisions for an individualized education program for each child. (SBH)

Methods used in putting together an electronics program with individualized instruction emphasize the ingredients of the learning packet. (MS)

The individual progress teacher (specifically of Gregg Shorthand) must work hard to free his students so that they may proceed at their own pace. Specific teaching activities have taken subtle and dramatic twists in terms of individualized instruction. However, the essential responsibilities of the teacher remain unchanged. (KP)

Discusses the purposes and implications of the individualized education program (IEP) for handicapped children. (Author/MP)

An elementary school principal comments on the use of individualized education programs and notes problems to be resolved if IEP's become required for every child. (SS)

The study compared the relative benefits of word lists that were individualized for adolescent and adult subjects (N=10) using augmented communication to word lists selected from standard vocabulary sources. Findings indicated that individualized lists could represent a larger portion of the total communication sample in a relatively short list.…

Examined fringe benefits available to individuals in supported employment. Found that 64 percent of supported employees received fringe benefits. Found significant differences in availability of particular benefits across employment models. Medical-health insurance coverage was available more frequently to persons in individual placement models.…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and its influence on academic achievement, inclusion in general education classrooms, and curricular access for students with disabilities. 130 teachers from the state of Indiana were asked to submit the most recent IEP of one of their students in…

Although standards-based IEP goals have been mandated in many states for almost a decade, their effectiveness is unknown. Standards-based IEP goals were first created to meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, which increased accountability for all students as well as those with…

The purpose of this qualitative study was three-fold. First, the purpose was to identify instructional strategies implemented by a virtual public high school to serve students with disabilities. Second, the purpose of this study was to show how the curriculum for students with disabilities developed in a virtual public school in a southeastern…