The author describes differences in the number and quality of special education programs available in Latin America and suggests directions for improved delivery of special education services. The relatively high level of services provided in Costa Rica are contrasted with the minimal services available in Honduras. The training-based model in…

Intended for state education agencies and State Implementation Grant directors and coordinators, the booklet provides basic information on providing educational services to preschool handicapped children. Major premises include the following: the effectiveness of early education of handicapped children is supported by research; and early childhood…

A discussion of how the Ontario Television Agency produces, distributes and broadcasts educational programming. (Author/HB)

A discussion of the literature of user studies on information needs in urban areas. (PF)

The Research Libraries Group proposes to establish a cooperative development program with the Library of Congress to provide computer-based, on-line access by library networks to the machine readable MARC file at the Library of Congress and data bases elsewhere. This document provides the proposal for Phase One, which would establish a…

To investigate educational programs for gifted and talented students in Alberta, Canada, a survey of 106 school boards was conducted. Analysis of the responses are offered for each of 21 survey questions and are compared with responses from the Canadian Education Association survey of 586 Canadian school boards. Among findings are that independent…

The paper examines the role of intermediate units in the provision of special education services to handicapped children with emphasis on formal and informal intermediate unit arrangements in New Jersey. Stressed for program effectiveness is the importance of positive attitudes of staff, practicality of programs, community and parent acceptance.…

Developed to assist Alabama libraries in their choice of delivery systems to bring library services to isolated populations and to provide guidance for better utilization of library resources, this statewide study examines books by mail and bookmobile systems. Although bookmobile services are better received by users, they are more costly than…

The document provides summaries of 53 programs from around the country demonstrating innovative approaches to identifying needs and developing and delivering services and materials to families. Chapters are organized according to broad themes which underlie their programs' design. Chapter 1 (10 programs) examines programs which explore informal…

Two poor inner city predominantly Black school districts (East St. Louis and Lovejoy, Illinois) entered into a joint agreement to enhance delivery of special education services to their children. Initial mistrust began to give way when a common philosophy was reached. Approaches developed included diagnostic and prescriptive teaching and…

The workshop manual is designed to provide an overview of the information dissemination process for PRISE (Pennsylvania Resources and Information Center for Special Education), which provides information in response to requests from special educators throughout the state. The following aspects of the workshop are discussed (sample subtopics in…

This paper addresses the concept of child advocacy as a service strategy for troubled youth, particularly juvenile delinquents. The shortcomings of more traditional approaches to these youth and the concomitant recommendations for the use of advocacy are reviewed. The lack of clearly specified operating principles and techniques for advocacy…