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)

The paper questions whether the school consultation model which provides services to learning disabled students has a sound theoretical base. Included are an examination of 10 different models of consultation and their relationship to theory and a review of studies on facilitating the mainstreaming of learning disabled and other low achieving…

The author defines the concept of lifelong education. He relates lifelong education to five social features: social change, the world of work, demography, control, and the mode of delivery. (CH)

Describes the evolution of the Virginia Career Information Delivery System, Virginia VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work), from 1979 to 1987. Plans include a systemwide evaluation, career tabloid, and conversion from microfiche to a hard disk microcomputer. (JOW)

Presents an eight-step planning model that operationally defines a comprehensive delivery systems approach to campuswide leadership training. Lists four goals of the model: to increase efficiency of leadership training through shared resources, to decrease costs, to provide quality control, and to increase impact of programming effort by creating…

Draws on experiential and theoretical aspects of in-home family therapy to outline the applications and benefits of the family home as a therapeutic setting. Presents actual case material and current practices to challenge service providers to expand service options. (Author/ABL)

Examined the development and provision of social services to persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and their families in rural areas and barriers to the delivery of care. Subjects (N=15) were persons who coordinated or provided services to AIDS victims. Found structural factors, confidentiality, fear of contagion, and homophobia…

Factors effecting the success of preschool early intervention programs for children birth through age five are discussed. Specific issues covered include building a high quality program, maintaining quality instruction, integrating related services, providing the least restrictive environment, identifying participants, designing the delivery…

Compared 15 selected management-sponsored in-house and eight contracted-out employee assistance programs in the New York area. Examined advantages and disadvantages of in-house and contractual programs from the viewpoints of top management, employees, and the employee assistance program itself. Concluded that which program model was best depended…