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Hemsley, Bronwyn; McCarthy, Shaun; Adams, Natalie; Georgiou, Andrew; Hill, Sophie; Balandin, Susan – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: The aim of this review was to explore the legal, ethical, and rights issues surrounding use of the Australian My Health Record (MyHR) by people with communication disability. Method: We undertook a narrative review of the legislation and research affecting the implementation of MyHR in populations with communication disability.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Legal Problems, Ethics, Civil Rights
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Lysaght, Rosemary; Sparring, Cynthia; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Marshall, Carrie Anne – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Workplace safety is a concern in the employment of persons with intellectual disability, due to both real concerns for employee well-being, and the effect that negative perceptions of safety risk can have on hiring. Method: This study involved a retrospective analysis of workplace insurance claim records for workers with and without…
Descriptors: Safety, Mental Retardation, Personnel Selection, Injuries
Clift, Phil; Keynes, Milton – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1982
Guidelines are given regarding keeping and using educational records for exceptional children in Great Britain. Procedures related to anecdotal records, observation inventories, and rating scales are delineated. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Alberta Education Response Centre, Edmonton. – 1992
This handbook was written as a resource for Early Childhood Services (ECS) operators in Alberta (Canada) who are applying for Program Unit Grants (PUG). An introduction explains the principles of ECS in providing a coordinated system of services to meet the developmental and special needs of young children and their families, including children…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Eligibility
McDonald, Geraldine – 1987
This study describes the development of a Learning Event Checklist and a running record of children's behavior to help in assessing and mainstreaming children with disabilities. The sample consisted of 138 children between the ages of 2 and 6 years, mostly males, in special education preschool programs. The running record was designed to assess…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
McDonald, Geraldine – 1988
In this study an observation schedule was developed and used to compare activities and behavior of 77 New Zealand children with disabilities who had been mainstreamed into special groups within preschools and play centers and 77 non-disabled peers. The development of the schedule is described, results are given, and advice is offered to…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This volume is the third in a series (developed in response to a needs assessment survey of special educators in Alberta, Canada) providing practical suggestions about instructional strategies, classroom management, preparing individual program plans, and understanding special needs. This volume presents a process for development of Individualized…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Riches, Vivienne C. – 1993
This manual is designed to assist trainers in using the Australian Standards of Work Performance in ongoing functional assessment and databased training of disabled persons for employment. It is divided into three sections. Section 1 begins with an overview of the functional assessment component of a databased training system and details the…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Check Lists, Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills
Thomson, Charlotte; And Others – 1991
This guide to Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for students with special needs in New Zealand begins with an overview section which discusses what an IEP is, policy and administrative requirements, and steps in the IEP process. Module 1 presents basic information about the IEP. Module 2 describes school organization to facilitate IEPs and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Communication Skills, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Berkowitz, J. H. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
The great war now ended has shown to every nation the priceless value of its citizens. The beginnings of the health supervision of schools and school children, made before the war, are now seen as movements of the greatest significance for national conservation. The growth of school health supervision in the United States in the past few years is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, School Health Services, School Buildings