Described is the Holy Spirit Hospital Early Intervention Program (EIP)--a model for the delivery of services to emotionally disturbed preschoolers via their parents. Various elements (modules) of the program are reported including the intake module, the individual tutoring module, the toddler management module, the intake classroom module, the…

In 1974, the Facilitating Educational Achievement through Telecommunications (FEATT) project began a study to test the efficacy of specially produced video cassettes to teach parents of severely handicapped children how to instruct their children in basic psychomotor skills. Fifty families in Northern Indiana agreed to field test the tapes.…

The bibliography presents approximately 100 references (1961-75) on planning programs and activities for infants and toddlers. Although many of the documents relate to normal children, the activities are equally applicable to children with handicaps. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author within the following categories: curriculum and…

This is a brief progress report on the activities of a research and development project commissioned and financed by the Swedish National Board of Education to develop a program of collaboration between preschool and primary school which will provide continuity for children. There are three major subsections of the project: (1) development of new…

The role of the family in the education of a young child, particularly during the first three years of life, is the subject of this symposium address. Four topic areas are identified as the foundation of educational capacity: language development, curiosity, social development, and cognitive intelligence. Professional educators, working directly…

Presented is the final report of a 1973-74 Title VI project which provided educational consultant services for approximately 67 preschool handicapped children in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Explained is the project's use of a medical, psychosocial, educational team approach to provide parent education, and teaching of handicapped children in…

The purpose of this dissertation research was to investigate the learning activities of mothers whose oldest child was not yet in school. While all learning activities of this group were surveyed, the emphasis of the study was on their self-planned learning projects. A second purpose was to describe the educational information sources utilized by…

This paper describes an intensive educational program for mother-infant pairs from disadvantaged populations. The program had three aims: (1) to help the mothers understand that the way they interact with their infants makes an important difference in the child's development; (2) to encourage and teach mothers to respond to infant vocalizing and…

This report is one of a series evaluating the Parent/Child Program. This program is designed to provide preschool education for 3- to 4-year-olds whose parents cannot afford nursery schools but yet are above the income level for Head Start participation. Two groups of parents participated in separate but equivalent Parent/Child courses in a…

Twenty-four children attended a special half-day class when not attending regular kindergarten, and 12 of their mothers participated in a home counseling program. Children whose mothers were counseled achieved significantly higher on the Metropolitan Reading Test, and their mothers showed a significantly greater gain on the Cognitive Home…

This research attempts to evaluate the YMCA's program in terms of its effect upon the family members it serves. The study was designed to: (1) classify, by descriptive types, the various kinds of YMCA operations which serve the family, identifying their characteristic differences; (2) examine and describe operating practices of family YMCAs…

Written primarily for parents of cerebral palsied children, the text discusses and illustrates methods for handling the child in daily activities. Introduced with a questionnaire concerning developmental stages and activity levels, the manual describes the most common difficulties of the spastic, athetoid, ataxic, or flaccid child. Drawings and…

This pamphlet is written for parents of young children of preschool and early school age. Chapter One is concerned with sex education and includes discussion on topics such as: (1) the importance of sex education from infancy on; and (2) the experiences which contribute to sex education. Chapter Two gives help to parents on the following topics:…

Presented is a manual for parents of children in the Papillion (Nebraska) Title III elementary level "engineered classroom" program which stresses accomplishment of academic goals by emotionally disturbed students. Explained are the concept of behavioral modification, how children learn, practical aspects of negative and positive…

Illustrated by full-page photographs, this book focuses on each of the child's five senses and shows how the senses are interrelated. Activities are suggested to increase the child's sensory awareness. (CS)