This study compared the test performance of deaf students with deaf parents (DS/DP) and deaf students with hearing parents (DS/HP) in math computation and spelling, two areas which appear to be least related to the development of abstract language. The Math Computation and Spelling subtests of the Stanford Achievement Test were administered to 10…

Argues that basic records on a child's performance in school, including his academic and extracurricular skills, are clearly necessary for both the child and the school. However, the voluminous subjective or unverifiable material that goes into a child's file should not become part of his permanent file. Parents of each child should have full…

If the place of agriculture in Nigerian society is to be improved, it will require the combined efforts of teachers, students, parents, and the government. (AG)

Excerpted and adapted from the book, "New Directions for Parents of Persons Who Are Retarded", the article focuses on changing attitudes toward sex and the retarded and the principles of sex education. (DB)

Questions are provided which parents are urged to ask candidates for local, state and national political offices in order to encourage awareness of and programs for handicapped individuals. (GW)

The assumption that the family as an institution is experiencing a continuous and rapid loss of functions is challenged. Instead, the institution is seen as assuming new sets of responsibilities in the areas of sexual intercourse, recreation, and therapeutic services. (Author)

Reports on the results of a questionnaire to find out to what extent remedial readers were read to as small children, concluding tentatively that the amount was low and calling for further research. (RB)

A parent describes language training techniques she initiated with her learning disabled son at 3 1/2 years of age that include use of the words why, and how, as well as pronouns and figurative phrases. (MC)

The mother of a child with spina bifida recounts her difficulties in trying to obtain services for her disabled son. She touches on such topics as her feelings on being told her infant was disabled, treatment by medical personnel, reactions of family and friends, home therapy with the Doman Delacato patterning program, testing and evaluation,…

Described are the objectives and activities of a 5-year-old local (Richmond County, Georgia) association for parents of gifted children. Organization objectives are listed and include presenting parents with information for better understanding of gifted students and supporting projects planned by the resource teachers for the gifted (such as…

The parent of a profoundly retarded 13-year-old girl discusses problems for parents of handicapped children and suggests ways to improve communication between parents and professionals. (CL)

Stresses the importance of parenthood education for school-age parents as well as their classmates. (PB)