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Huerta-Macias, Ana – 1995
The report presents an evaluation of the Ysleta Independent School District (Texas) state-funded Even Start Project, a comprehensive family literacy program consisting of adult education (basic skills, English as a second language, citizenship, transition to college), intergenerational literacy classes with preschool children, early childhood…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Day Care
Klingler, Susan S. – 1992
This practicum focused on the improvement of parent/caregiver relationships with approximately 65 children (ages birth through age 3) prenatally exposed to drugs or alcohol. The project utilized six Infant Development Instructors and local health support services. The 8-month program implementation involved Infant Development Instructor training,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Abuse, Child Caregivers, Child Development
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Parenting and Community Education Office. – 1991
This document, which is designed to serve as a resource for school districts that are formulating comprehensive parent involvement programs, provides a representative sampling of parent involvement programs in California. Section 1 lists programs operating at the local educational level that: (1) help parents develop parenting skills and foster…
Descriptors: Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
Muste, Jean; Fellows, Rae R. – 1985
Intended for parents, the manual contains suggestions for play and games with visually impaired children. Parents are advised to tell the children what they are doing and using while engaged in activities, to increase their knowledge of the world and of themselves. Ideas span eight areas: body awareness (touching body parts while naming them);…
Descriptors: Body Image, Early Childhood Education, Eye Hand Coordination, Games
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1988
The purpose of this national policy conference was to discuss key issues and policy options in the care and education of young children, and to identify policy recommendations. At the conference, 116 speakers shared their expertise with each other and an additional 300 participants from 38 states. Speakers and participants represented a broad…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Compensatory Education, Curriculum, Delivery Systems
Feig, Laura – 1990
This paper brings together information on the conditions and needs of children who have been exposed to drugs, federal programs that affect the well-being of these children, and policy questions that need resolution. Discussion concerns: (1) characteristics of infants who have been exposed to drugs and their families, including prevalence and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children, Community Programs
Clifford, Howard – 1980
In 1971, the Canada Assistance Plan Directorate of the Department of National Health and Welfare conducted a national survey designed to (1) provide an inventory of day care spaces which would serve as a baseline from which to compare future growth in day care, and (2) evaluate the impact of any new initiative of the federal government in the day…
Descriptors: After School Day Care, Age Groups, Comparative Analysis, Day Care Centers
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1982
Part of a health occupations program, these instructional units consist of materials for use by those who are studying to become practical nurses. The first unit deals with the various aspects of pediatric nursing, including the growth and development levels of children, diseases and conditions specific to children, and the application of health…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavior Problems, Child Development
HILLIARD, L.T.; KIRMAN, BRIAN H. – 1965
REVISED TO INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES NEW IN BRITAIN SINCE THE 1957 EDITION, THE TEXT INCLUDES RECENT ADVANCES IN ETIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL DEFICIENCY. CONSIDERATION OF THE BACKGROUND OF MENTAL DEFICIENCY INCLUDES HISTORICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS, THE SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF MENTAL DEFECT, PRENATAL CAUSES OF…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Biochemistry, Biological Influences, Child Rearing
Pacific Oaks Coll. and Children's School, Pasadena, CA. – 1972
The second year of the Community Family Day Care Project, begun in August 1970, to test the belief that group day care is the best way to provide care for children of working parents is discussed. The tasks for the second year were to demonstrate the feasibility of improving quality, stability, continuity, and flexibility in an existing network of…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Certification, Change Agents, Child Caregivers
United Cerebral Palsy Association, New York, NY. – 1969
The proceedings include seven selected papers. In one, Brewster S. Miller reports on the 1968 activities of the Medical and Scientific Department of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations. In another, James J. Gallagher anticipates the next 20 years in special education for the handicapped. Also considered are the following topics: new directions…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Cerebral Palsy, Clinical Diagnosis, Down Syndrome
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1969
Presented are chapters concerned with the relationship of motor activity to education. The topics discussed are research, movement and performance in infants and children, principles of teaching motor skills; arousal level and attention; scribbling, drawing, writing, strength, flexibility, endurance, and control of large muscles; music and rhythm;…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Arousal Patterns, Attention Control, Body Image
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Pacific Training and Technical Assistance Corp., Berkeley, CA. – 1970
This document reports research and recommendations made by the Pacific Training and Technical Assistance Corporation for a comprehensive child-care program in Berkeley. The report is divided into two sections. Section I, "Research and Planning," describes research methodology and findings and includes demographic information on the city…
Descriptors: Child Care, Community Resources, Community Role, Cooperative Programs
Idaho State Council on Developmental Disabilities. – 1990
Designed for parents of children with disabilities, this handbook (in both English and Spanish versions) provides information about services available in Idaho, how to use these services, and how to approach the job of parenting a child with disabilities. Chapters include: (1) "Beginnings: Understanding Your Family and Your Child with a…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Children, Childrens Rights, Coping
Stremel, Kathleen; Wilson, Rebecca – 1998
This workbook for developing communication in learners with severe disabilities is from the Mississippi Early Education Program for Children with Multiple Disabilities, a program designed to train Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part H service coordinators and service providers to use family centered strategies. The objective of the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Concept Teaching, Early Intervention, Expressive Language
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