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REYNOLDS, MAYNARD C.; STUNKARD, CLAYTON L. – 1960
THE PRESENT STUDY REPRESENTS AN EXTENSION OF A STUDY WHICH DEALT WITH THE LATER ADJUSTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FROM A STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED. THIS EFFORT REWORKED AVAILABLE DATA TO DEVELOP A MORE EFFICIENT TECHNIQUE OF PREDICTION AND TO STUDY FURTHER INTERACTIONS AMONG THE VARIOUS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GROUP. IN…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Day Schools, Family Life, Handicapped Children
Download full textPETERSON, JUNE – 1967
THIS ISSUE INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL NEWS, CONVENTION AND WORKSHOP PROGRAMS, AND SIX REVIEWS OF RECENTLY PUBLISHED MATERIAL. ARTICLES DESCRIBING PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS IN AND OUT OF THE U.S.A. FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOR DISORDERS ARE--(1) "AN APPROACH TO THE THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED ADOLESCENTS," BY STEPHEN…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Church Programs, Emotional Disturbances
ORMOND, LAMAR; AND OTHERS – 1963
THE MENTALLY RETARDED PERSON MUST LEARN TO COPE WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS OF DAILY LIVING FROM THE STANDPOINT OF HIS UNIQUE HANDICAP. SOME OF HIS NEEDS INCLUDE LEARNING TO--MAINTAIN A STATE OF PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, LIVE SAFELY, UNDERSTAND HIMSELF, GET ALONG WITH OTHERS, COMMUNICATE IDEAS, USE LEISURE TIME, EARN A LIVING, BE A HOMEMAKER, ENJOY…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Organization, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
Luftig, Richard L. – 1980
The paper analyzes research on the self concept of differentially placed educable mentally retarded (EMR) students and hypothesizes covarying factors which may suggest to educators variables to be taken into account in placement decisions. Considered are such factors as IQ, reading achievement, and being the only retarded child mainstreamed into a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Literature Reviews, Mainstreaming
Vopava, Judy; Royce, Jacqueline – 1978
This paper presents a follow-up study of the academic performance of children who had previously participated in one of eight experimental infant or preschool education projects. The initial phase of the study compared grade retention, special class placement and school dropout rates of the experimental program children with those of children in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Rate
Meyers, C. Edward; And Others – 1975
Presented is the final report of a project which investigated the current status of 1711 Anglo, Black, and Spanish-surnamed California educable mentally retarded (EMR) students reassessed by court order in 1969-72. It is explained that Ss were matched on sex and ethnicity with regular class and non-decertified EMR students. Attempts to identify…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Mainstreaming
Sherrill, Claudine – 1975
The concept of mainstreaming can be traced back to Brown v. Board of Education when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the "separate but equal" doctrine unconstitutional. Not everyone has wanted to integrate minorities into their physical education and athletic programs, and now not all educators are accepting the broadening of ability levels within the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Students, Low Ability Students
Mahler, Donald; And Others – 1969
A color sound film was developed to illustrate new materials and techniques of working with emotionally and/or neurologically handicapped students in special classes. Designed to stimulate discussion and self study, the film utilized actual students and their teachers, who had been using the new approaches as part of their usual instructional…
Descriptors: Color, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Films
PDF pending restorationMetz, A. Stafford – 1973
Presented in approximately 315 tables are statistics on the number of handicapped public school pupils in the U.S. (1970) for each of nine impairing conditions as well as numbers of schools and teachers providing special instruction. Noted is collection of data from a survey sample of 2,000 local public elementary and secondary schools…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Incidence
Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction, Tampa, FL. – 1974
The handbook contains forms, placement criteria, and procedural provisions for 17 program departments in the exceptional child program of the Hillsborough County public school system in Tampa, Florida. Included in the description of the Exceptional Child Education Department and the Exceptional Child Education Office are aspects of staffing and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Identification
Steele, Joe M. – 1974
Whether grouping children into special classes on the basis of IQ scores is educationally defensible was investigated using 492 educable mentally retarded (EMR) students, 12-15 years of age, during two field tests (1971-73). The curriculum used was the Me and My Environment biological sciences program. The following three test instruments were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence Tests, Mental Retardation
Gibbons, Patrick – 1972
Presented are texts of Ohio state laws regarding the provision and funding of special educational programs, school attendance, and related issues. Laws regarding special educational programs deal with such topics as classes and training of teachers for the handicapped, inspection of classes, programs for the gifted, definition of handicapped…
Descriptors: Attendance, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Financial Policy
Lynch, William W.; Ames, Carole – 1972
The study compared the cognitively oriented teacher pupil interactions observed in a sample of 10 intermediate special classes for educable mentally retarded children with those observed in 10 regular third grade classes in the same schools. Examined were differences between samples in the rate of interaction, cognitive level, and distribution of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research, Interaction Process Analysis
NICOLAYSEN, G. ROY – 1965
A SUMMER PILOT PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED TO VOCATIONALLY TRAIN EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED (EMR) STUDENTS. SPECIAL CLASS STUDENTS (16) IN THE 11TH AND 12TH GRADES WERE ENROLLED AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE 6-WEEK COURSE. THE GROUNDSMAN-GARDENER COURSE WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS, CLASSROOM STUDY AND WORK EXPERIENCE. THE GOALS TO BE REALIZED WERE (1)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Mild Mental Retardation, Pilot Projects, Service Occupations
Burg, Blanka – Gifted Education International, 1988
Education of the gifted in Israel is described, focusing on its historical background, aims, definitions, pupil identification, programs, curriculum, and teachers. Programs consist of special classes, morning and afternoon enrichment groups, and two associations: The Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Science, and Programs for the Promotion…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
