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Placement in Regular Programs: Procedures and Results
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Haring, Norris G.; Krug, David A. – Exceptional Children, 1975
Evaluated with 48 elementary age students classified as educable mentally retarded was an instruction program to facilitate the return of the students to regular classes. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Exceptional Child Research, Intervention
Labels and Stigma in Special Education
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Jones, Reginald L. – Exceptional Children, 1972
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Classification, Disadvantaged Youth, Exceptional Child Education
Relationship between Measures of Adaptive Functioning and Community Adjustment for Adults with Mental Retardation.
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McGrew, Kevin S.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1992
This study found significant relationships between measures of adaptive/maladaptive behavior and community adjustment in 239 adults with mild to severe mental retardation. Results provide evidence for the criterion-related validity of measures of adaptive/maladaptive behavior, and suggest the importance of such skills in community adaptation and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Behavior Problems
Graduation: What Happens to the Retarded Child When He Grows Up?
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Stanfield, James Stephen – Exceptional Children, 1973
Descriptors: Community Role, Daily Living Skills, Exceptional Child Research, Graduate Surveys
Adult Adjustment among High School Graduates with Mild Disabilities.
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1993
Iowa young adults with learning disabilities (n=737), behavior disorders (n=59), and mental disabilities (n=142), all graduates of resource room programs, were surveyed concerning adult adjustment. Results are reported in terms of marital status, living arrangements, competitive employment, unemployment, postsecondary education, and comparison of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Employment