The directory on Research Programs and Services in the Area of Deafness provides listings for selected government sponsored research projects, Deafness Research Foundation projects, research and/or demonstration projects in schools and classes for the deaf, and doctoral dissertations on deaf education. (MC)

A multidisciplinary program designed for secondary prevention of child abuse and neglect provided services to 60 families assessed to be at risk for poor parenting. Families were rated on function and type. Results suggested that the services may be differentially effective, depending upon the family's patterns. (CL)

The article describes a project to teach independence to six Down's Syndrome students. Among project components covered are: use of language number concepts, expectation and actual performance, minimal intervention, and independence and normalization. (SW)

To be effective in changing career/vocational education practices for handicapped students, inservice education should be targeted to school teams, involve participatory planning processes, acquire administrative support, use trainers as information givers and consultants, and capitalize on existing services. Successful approaches in New York…

Describes a program for handicapped children in the Lubbock (TX) Independent School District. The program helps through the child's first three years and guides the parent to resources so that time is not lost before kindergarten. (JOW)

Describes the work of the Youth Serving Agency Program designed to provide young people with accurate and age-appropriate sexual information through the informal education systems (youth agencies) in which they participate. (Author/CM)

Presented are brief descriptions of the winning entries in this magazine's contest for existing programs to serve as prototypes for wide-scale use in elementary schools of the 1980s. Top prizes went to computer literacy, energy education, and nutrition projects. Twenty runners-up are also described. Project addresses are included. (SJL)

The rationale and structure of a three-year model center program for severely handicapped children are discussed. Child progress data are given and a regression analysis conducted to isolate possible predictors of improvement is described. (Author/CL)

The Vo-Tech Mini Mall is a model program for unemployed out of school youth (ages 16 to 21). During a 2-year period, 60 youths participated in the program. Participants attended classes at a vocational center and/or community college depending on their career goals, developing skills in areas such as carpentry, plumbing, and heating. (PHR)

The article outlines the cooperative educational service agency (CESA) preschool multidisciplinary team (M-Team) processing cost as defined in the "Rules Implementing Subchapter IV of Chapter 115, Wisconsin Statutes." Eight steps of the M-Team process are itemized including diagnostic evaluation, M-Team staffing, and receipt of parental…

The article describes the process and activities of the outreach phase of the Model Vision Project (Tennessee) for multihandicapped and visually impaired children and youth. The project has two replication sites for the purpose of stimulating awareness and for which the model provides technical assistance. (PHR)

The Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, a demonstration project for gifted/handicapped preschool children and their families, is described. Identification of the population is reviewed, and the criteria for admission to the program and curriculum content are discussed. (PHR)

Describes the activities of National Diffusion Network (NDN) project directors, which include traveling to school districts, demonstrating validated educational programs, and training teachers in schools that have adopted NDN projects. (SK)

The article reports follow-up results of a research and demonstration program undertaken by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission with 150 delinquent youths who had appeared before two juvenile courts in Massachusetts. (SBH)

A systematic, coherent reading program leads to improvement in the achievement of an entire elementary school. (DD)