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Csapo, Marg – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1979
Studies determining the prevalence of autistic children are reviewed. The findings of the survey, conducted in British Columbia in 1978 for the purpose of enumerating the children identified as autistic, psychotic, or schizophrenic, are presented. Among variables described are age, sex, school placement, manner of communication, and existence of…
Descriptors: Autism, Demography, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
Sallans, Dennis – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 1998
Describes Boundless Adventures, a Canadian outdoor adventure program that offers 5-day trips to clients with mental-health problems. Suggests that the trips inspire hope, but that follow-up is needed to convert that hope into real lifestyle changes. Sidebars present a poem entitled "Hope" and describe the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry…
Descriptors: Camping, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders