The speech briefly addresses a variety of educational needs emerging due to changing social and family influences. The view emphasizes education as life itself rather than preparation for life. Three propositions are developed from this view: 1) we must get away from the notion that education takes place only in a formalized setting; 2) we must…

Written in question and answer form, the guide for parents of mentally handicapped children provides information in the areas of health and medical concerns, assessment of the child's mental ability, parent-child-family relationships, education, psychological and psychiatric adjustments of both child and parent, improving communication, and…

Intended for parents of children with Down's Syndrome, the booklet describes causes and probable developmental patterns of the Downs child. It is stressed that parents need professional counseling to aid in adjustment to and rearing of a Downs infant. Discussed are incidence (1 in 700 births), and the accident of cell development which leads to…

This illustrated booklet contains some ideas for making young children's toys and games which are simple and fun to make. The activities encourage the child to learn and practice specific skills such as counting, verbal expression, coordinating hand and eye movements, and help children learn to recognize colors, shapes, and sizes of objects. The…

The second of a series of four booklets on residential programing for the mentally retarded (MR) presents a developmental model for residential services based on the premise that MR persons are capable of growth, development, and learning. Architectural factors, staff resistance and financial considerations are described as impediments to…

Provided is the checklist from the Infant-Parent Training Program, a model program providing day care, therapy-nursery, and home programs for handicapped children from 0 to 3 years old. The Checklist is noted to be useful for assessment and curriculum development, as well as for sensitizing paraprofessionals to the variety of early infant…

Without many changes in goals since 1939, Toledo's Family Life Education Center continues, to serve well its growing community. (Editor)

The article describes a program in which paraprofessionals taught behavior modification contingency management techniques to parents of developmentally disabled children who lived beyond the range of the community residential facility. (DLS)

Activities are described for a metric unit that involves parental participation. The purpose is to educate parents as well as change their attitudes toward the metric system. (MP)

Interviews with parents at two stages of the family life cycle provide comparable data on some tasks and problems of parenting. Differences in involvement and perception of problems are identified between mothers and fathers and parents in school-age and teen-age stages. Implications are drawn for parent education programs. (Author)

Values clarification procedures have been used widely in recent years, but little use has been made of them with parents. This paper presents practical values clarification strategies for helping parents clarify values that could influence their childrearing practices. (Author)

Video tape recordings, made by clients, have assisted both staff and clients to understand the many complex issues involved in the adoption process and have altered the way in which services are provided. (BR)

This article discusses parent intervention programs for handicapped children including center-based, home-based, and group programs. The role of the mother as a person in her own right is also discussed and some general conclusions and recommendations are offered. (SB)

Presents an annotated list of 43 books recommended for lending libraries on parenting. (SB)