Developed by the staff of the Albuquerque Integration Model (Project AIM Outreach), the guidelines present a framework for organizing and conducting an integrated classroom for handicapped and nonhandicapped preschoolers. AIM is reviewed in terms of its conception of placement along a continuum of less restrictive environments. Guidelines center…

The paper examines the characteristics of black rural families and explores strategies for promoting the parent-school relationship in the education of black rural handicapped children. The importance of families as resources for handicapped children is stressed, although the lack of attention to family and cultural affiliation is seen to reduce…

The paper presents a rationale for involving parents of handicapped children in the multidisciplinary team process and offers suggestions to facilitate the involvement. Parental rights guaranteed by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, are summarized. Advantages of parent involvement include increased understanding of their…

On the one hand, parents are often seen as a source of hope for many reading difficulties. On the other hand, parents are viewed by many teachers and school officials as a source of frustration and difficulty in ameliorating children's reading difficulties and fostering growth in literacy. Parents' active commitment and participation is lacking in…

The report describes the intent and accomplishments of a project designed to develop a system for increasing the level of parents' involvement in their handicapped child's education program. To identify factors related to parents' involvement in specific types of parent programs and activities, the Parent Needs Assessment Inventory (PNAI) was…

The handbook is intended to help professionals plan effective parent participation programs to increase involvement in their handicapped children's education. The manual asserts that parent involvement programs must be individualized to match the needs and characteristics of families involved. The manual consist of four major sections. The first…

Research indicates that the transition of children from one educational program to another can be stressful. Two questionnaires, called Transition Planners, were developed to help parents think about and prepare their learning impaired or handicapped children for the transition from preschool to elementary school. Thirty families were targets of…

Describes PEPPER (Parent Education Program to Pep-up Every Reader), a reading program for second graders that requires parental participation. (RB)

An overwhelming majority of preschool studies show that on school entrance disadvantaged children with preschool experience are superior to disadvantaged children without preschool experience. However, this superiority diminishes and in most cases disappears over the primary grades. (Author)

This illustrated guide provides basic knowledge that will enable parents to teach their children to swim, starting from the first visit to the pool up to the development of higher water skills. All the main swimming strokes are dealt with, and the appropriate teaching stages are described. The teaching of starts and turns for each stroke and other…

A former president of the American Federation of Teachers now says that, under the right circumstances, vouchers might help humanize schools. (Author/MLF)

The paper examines special needs of low income families with handicapped children. The author asserts that parents must become acquainted with their rights under P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The need of these families for advocates is underlined. Generalizations held by many people about low income families are…