A survey of 47 New York City programs designed to provide preventive services to high risk families and children was undertaken through mailback collection forms, onsite interviews, and case record readings. Among findings were that data in the applications and monthly reports were incomplete and inconsistent; operational definitions of prevention…

Intended for program developers, the document discusses Level I programs for mainstreamed handicapped children in the state of Maryland (Level I services are those that can be provided in the general education classroom with supplementary services and aids not provided in the general program). An introduction to Level I services is presented,…

Newspapers are facing challenges from the new media of teletext, viewdata systems, and home computers. Teletext, which provides formated pages of text broadcast for viewing on a television screen, provides news immediately, simply, conveniently, and inexpensively. However, it does not provide the browse and scan options of newspapers. Of greater…

Described is the University Affiliated Facilities (UAF) program, designed to provide interdisciplinary education, demonstrate exemplary services, conduct applied research, and provide technical assistance for individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Among the basic services noted to be common to most UAFs are the…

Provided for teachers are 11 brief articles on current ideology relevant to the education of handicapped and non-handicapped children. The first five papers deal with the following topics: attempts to increase the effectiveness of the educational system (such as mainstreaming); alternative models for delivery of services to the mildly handicapped…

In 1972, Congress enacted the Nutrition Act under Title VII of the Older Americans Act in order to provide older Americans with nutritionally sound meals served in strategically located community centers. This paper identifies some of the significant personal, environmental, and programmatic barriers to effective outreach that exist today. (Author)

A description of the accountability instruments and procedures used in a three-year study of independent-living rehabilitation needs of the severly disabled is presented. Discussion of the problems encountered in using qualitative, restrictive quantitative, behavioral, and questionnaire or scaling accountability methods is presented. (Author)

Reviewed are the specific components of P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) that deal with financing. (SBH)

The need for a role definition for health educators in primary health care programs is discussed. A program in diabetic education is offered as an illustration of health educator involvement in health care delivery. (MJB)

A brief historical and contemporary description of the administration of services for the retarded in Norway is presented. (Author)

Three major issues in gifted education are discussed: (1) three criteria for judging the appropriateness of special programs for the gifted and talented; (2) organizational alternatives for content development and delivery; and (3) staffing programs for the gifted and talented. (Author/DB)

Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) has provided special educational services to learning disabled students since 1974. Among program components are basic skills courses, special tutoring and test-taking arrangements, a library of taped textbooks, and counseling. Student characteristics and their attitudes toward self and the program are…

A model in which primary trainers train second generation, self-perpetuating teams which can then independently carry out inservice training was judged viable in a study involving two three-member teams involved with autistic students. The model features a competency-based approach in behavior modification. (CL)

The author suggests that the business of extension is getting people to apply knowledge and use information. He makes observations concerning people and their use of information and knowledge. He presents five characteristics upon which future extension programs should be built. (CT)