This handbook was written for parents and staff of day care centers in the New York City area who are planning to include handicapped children in preschool programs. Although the manual has been developed specifically for New York City groups, it also contains information that will be useful to any day care staff and parents as they develop a…

A guide for the management of computer services in Ohio universities is given to enable university administrators to better plan the initiation and development of computer services and to provide criteria to measure the adequacy of their present services. The information contained is applicable to all universities and emphasizes the variety of…

In the process of planning for the needs of all students, local school officials could use a linear planning guide. Such a procedure calls for moving through several phases: preparation for planning, analysis of the situation, development of alternatives, selection of a plan, implementation of the plan, and evaluation of the plan and of the…

This proposal for the establishment and operation of a campus children's center is intended to serve as a model for all Los Angeles Community College District colleges and other interested community colleges. Topics covered are: needs assessment, philosophy, advisory committee, location, building, staffing, admission and fees, operation, budget…

A learning support system is described which consists of the following phases: (1) pre-decision--to gather information and make decisions about courses so that by the end of the phase a clear listing of courses is generated; this phase consists only of Staff and Maintenance functions; (2) pre-service--to make all arrangements necessary for the…

ESEA Title I projects related to school-community relations and unique staffing patterns, carried out in Philadelphia during 1971-1972, are evaluated in this volume. The six projects in this cluster are: School-Community Coordinator Services; New Staffing Patterns in Educational Improvement Program Schools; Kindergarten Aides and Supervisors;…

The passage of the Kansas State House Bill 893, in 1965, changed junior colleges from high school extensions to community junior college districts, with their own board of control, faculties, facilities, and administration. This report presents data compiled from the responses of administrators in 14 of the 19 Kansas junior colleges regarding…

This report identifies the causes of disruption, violence, and vandalism; describes various devices and techniques used to improve security; outlines the roles of security personnel in preventing vandalism; and discusses vandalism-related insurance problems. Student participation and community involvement are presented as two possible methods of…

Reported was a project which revised the staffing pattern at a school for trainable mentally retarded (TMR) students in an attempt to increase the program's cost effectiveness and to maintain the quality of classroom instruction while utilizing personnel without special training in the majority of classroom assignments. Examined were the project's…

Presented is an informal report of a 3-year early intervention project for young handicapped children in Michigan, a part of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program, sometimes referred to as the First Chance Projects. Sections cover the following topics, an overview of the project; identification and screening; the service delivery…

This article describes how a school psychologist used her skills to develop materials, instructional methodologies, and assessment strategies to facilitate the vocational education of students with special needs. The role of psychologist, instructor, consultant, manager of facility, and researcher are described. The importance of training in…

The article discusses principles in use at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in planning and implementing Manual/Simultaneous Communication instruction for hearing impaired and deaf individuals. (PHR)

Allied health occupations have so expanded in number and in scope of services in one decade that they are now essential to modern medical care. The growth and optimal use of all health care personnel is related to the way in which allied health personnel will be used in the future. This paper focuses on some of the issues confronting the allied…

Reports on a national study of one segment of the professional services market: the accounting profession. Benchmark data on CPA firms' attitudes toward and uses of public relations are presented and practical and theoretical/research issues are discussed. (JC)

A survey of parents of nine multiply handicapped blind young adults enrolled in a community living program in New Zealand and of the nine staff members working with the clients indicated both groups supported parent involvement and the program content, though parents rated the adult rehabilitation services less favorably than staff. (Author/DB)