This conference paper discusses the results of a study on the effectiveness of Florida's multidisciplinary Family Service Planning Teams (FSPT). The FSPTs were developed to create holistic service plans to enable children with emotional disabilities to live in the community and be successful in school. The FSPTs have become the focus of service…

"Zero to Three" is a single-focus bulletin of the Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Noting that some communities are managing to establish and sustain good-quality infant-toddler care and to make it…

The purpose of this Essential Tool is to assist state-level transition coordinators and others responsible for forming, conducting, and evaluating the performance of interagency transition teams that are focused upon the school and post-school needs of youth with disabilities. This Essential Tool is designed to guide the coordination efforts of…

Data are not available that will give more than a partial idea of the extent to which work in agriculture is a part of the program of secondary education in this country. The 1922 report of the Federal Board for Vocational Education contains the most complete information available regarding instruction in vocational agriculture. Vocational…

In describing the successful development of a special homemaking, hygiene and counseling program for urban disadvantaged adults who do not neatly fit into usual adult education classes, the author emphasizes communication and cooperation among several agencies. Approximately forty clients at a time are served in a warm and humane atmosphere. (AJ)

The multiagency approach to health curriculum development can lower or eliminate many of the barriers communities face when endeavoring to upgrade the health curriculum of their schools, allow the upgrading process to be funded and staffed adequately, and gain sufficient public support because it is operated by an agency which deals with broad…

Three state agencies cooperated to place social workers in schools in the role not of counselors, but of coordinators of services to help early-grade pupils having problems. The goal was identification and referral of children who might become delinquents. (Author)

Discusses the cooperative efforts of the county school system and the department of recreation in the construction of Thomas Jefferson Junior High School/Community Center. (See EA 503 566.) (Author)

Describes basic concepts, learner-centered educational objectives, and interagency aspects of ES'70, a comprehensive nationwide R & D program applying the systems approach to the improvement of secondary education. (JK)

A potential process for establishing child development programs is described which attempts to avoid many of the organizational problems encountered. (SW)

Describes an 11-week emergency medical care training program for adolescents focusing on: pretest results; factual emergency instruction and first aid; practical experience training; and assessment. (RC)

Presents Rotary Park in Mesa (Arizona), designed to be accessible to the disabled and developed by the Mesa Rotary Club, the city parks and recreation department, and county and federal agencies. Describes the park's origins, development, and special recreational equipment, including a physical fitness trail and multipurpose playing areas. (RW)

Discusses implications of federal budget cuts on services to children and families, types of revenues which will be available, and organizational efforts to increase chances for securing public funds for child and family services. (Author/DB)

Delineates the concept of transferring structured programs from one student services agency to another as a further refinement of resource conservation in structured programming. Topics covered include the rationale for program transfer, critical issues, alternative approaches to program transfer, and guidelines for successful program transfer.…

Summarizes the results of the first phase of the industry services leadership development program in Florida. Presents the results of a participant evaluation on each of five workshops featuring self-paced instruction and active participation of all agencies involved in providing industry services. (LRA)