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Download full textDePaepe, Paris A.; Hayden, Mary F. – Policy Research Brief, 1990
The review summarizes research (1978-1989) on the medical needs of persons with mental retardation living in institutional and community settings. Specifically it addresses six questions: (1) do mentally retarded persons in institutions have more serious medical needs than their community counterparts? (2) when people with mental retardation are…
Descriptors: Community Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems, Group Homes
O'Connell, Joanne Curry, Ed. – 1987
Five individual study reports included in this volume detail a project to determine the prevalence of disability among American Indians, to identify special problems of American Indians related to vocational rehabilitation, and to survey the extent of cooperative effort among programs conducted under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The first…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indians, Cooperative Programs, Cultural Traits
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
This report describes the current status and needs of chronically ill children and their families in Oregon. An introductory chapter outlines the history of educational services for children with severe health needs, defines the term "chronically ill," reports on prevalence, and outlines trends. a survey of 49 parents of chronically ill…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities
