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Chevalier, Joan Carter – Exceptional Parent, 1986
The progress of a developmentally delayed child is described by his mother, covering his infancy, placement in and withdrawal from a residential school, family life, placement in a day school, adolescence, and entry into adulthood. (CB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Day Schools, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Rogers, Deborah – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1989
Nine primary-age children at a residential school for the deaf were read bedtime stories using a Total Communication approach. Every child subsequently demonstrated growth on each of several language assessments, including language comprehension and expressive language. (JDD)
Descriptors: Deafness, Language Acquisition, Parent Participation, Primary Education
Cragnotti, Katherine – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Parents considering placing a disabled child in a residential facility should evaluate and choose a school by visiting at both "peak" and "off-peak" hours to learn about the physical surroundings, structured activities, the child-care staff, the teaching staff, the administration, and treatment plans. (CB)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Child Caregivers, Disabilities, Educational Environment
