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Indiana State Board of Health, Indianapolis. – 1986
The Indiana statewide Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention plan focuses on community education efforts targeted for specific high risk groups as well as health care and other professionals. Plans are summarized for dissemination of information to the following groups: risk groups, physicians, dental health, nursing, ancillary…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Allied Health Occupations, Communicable Diseases, Health Personnel
Hierta, Ebba L., Ed. – 1980
This report describes (1) the development of a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to early health assessment and follow-through for 750 children in day care centers and family day care homes, and (2) training and consultation provisions for day care staffs to aid children and their families. Objectives of the three year project were to…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Consultation Programs, Day Care Centers, Demonstration Programs
Kvaraceus, William C.; Hayes, E. Nelson – 1969
Intended for parents of handicapped children and the specialists who work with them, this collection includes highly personal accounts of the experience of having a handicapped child. Included are 11 accounts by parents of the cerebral palsied and orthopedically handicapped, eight by parents of the mentally retarded, nine by parents of the deaf,…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Child Rearing, Diseases, Educational Programs
Arnheim, Daniel D.; And Others – 1969
Programs in adapted physical education are presented preceded by a background of services for the handicapped, by the psychosocial implications of disability, and by the growth and development of the handicapped. Elements of conducting programs discussed are organization and administration, class organization, facilities, exercise programs…
Descriptors: Administration, Adults, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education
Download full textGovernor's Citizen Advisory Committee on Drugs, Salt Lake City, UT. – 1969
A citizen's Drug Abuse Evaluation Committee was formed in Utah to evaluate past research and gather new data on basic questions concerning the drug problem. This booklet provides information based on the Committee's research, hearings, and an investigation of the current drug abuse problem in Utah. Data was also obtained from recorded testimony of…
Descriptors: Citizens Councils, Community Problems, Community Surveys, Drug Abuse
Buehler, Bruce – 1998
This 34-minute videotape on meeting the special medical needs of children is intended for use in staff development with special educators, regular educators, and school nurses serving children with special health care needs in inclusive school settings. Emphasis is on linking "what we know" in the field of medicine to "how we…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities
Dooley, Elizabeth A.; Perkins, Nechelle – 1998
Children who inherit sickle cell disease, primarily African Americans and Hispanics, are at risk for serious medical conditions and require special care both at home and in school. Sickle cell disease is recognized as an "Other Health Impairment" and identified students may be eligible for special education services under the Individuals…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Health, Children, Early Identification
Porter, Stephanie; Freeman, Linda; Griffin, Lynne Reeves – 2000
Designed for Massachusetts health care providers, this booklet provides information on transition planning for adolescents with special health care needs and disabilities. It includes resources and strategies to guide interventions with families and to focus their attention on four key facets of adulthood: health care, education, employment, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Preparation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, Washington, DC. – 2001
This bibliography of 95 items is intended to help parents and professionals identify books that are written about or include characters with a disability. The list is grouped according to the following disabilities or issues: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, Down syndrome, hearing impairment (including deafness, learning…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism, Bibliotherapy
Ramler, Malia; Rice, Sandy – Texas Child Care, 1997
Notes that successful inclusion of children with chronic conditions in child-care facilities requires planning and care. Outlines what chronic conditions are and what they mean for the child and his or her family, the importance of working with the family to create a family-centered program, and individualizing a program to meet a child's needs.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Chronic Illness, Day Care Centers, Disease Control
Peer reviewedGreenberg, Michael R. – Environmentalist, 1988
Presented are the results of a survey of 18 to 34 year-old Americans regarding at-risk behaviors. Compares results to educational achievement. Predicts a widening gap between educated and non-educated Americans in terms of health related problems. (CW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Disease Control
Peer reviewedBadry, D. E.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The study of 742 older persons (above age 45) with a developmental handicap residing in either community or institutional settings in Alberta, Canada, found those residing in congregate care settings had significantly higher frequencies of health impairments. Persons residing in the community had significantly better independent living skills and…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities
McKinney, David D., Ed.; And Others – 1995
A feasibility study regarding the training and information needs of preschool and day care administrators, staff, and teachers regarding HIV/AIDS was conducted. This study also examined the issues associated with the presence of HIV-positive children in preschool and day care settings and the need for designing a program to help preschools and day…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Child Health
Byrom, Elizabeth, Ed.; Katz, Ginger, Ed. – 1991
This guide was developed out of a 5-year project aimed at preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by promoting HIV prevention and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) education in school health programs. This document includes recommendations of a January, 1989 forum which addressed HIV prevention education for…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Communicable Diseases, Curriculum Development
Pappas, Georgia, Ed.; Guajardo, Maria, Ed. – 1993
This publication offers a compilation of 12 reports on selected social concerns pertaining to the Hispanic community in Colorado and provides a comprehensive overview of demographic information and information on health, education, and social welfare issues. The first report looks at Colorado's multicultural population through a demographic…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment
