The authors use elements of social capital theory to explore the rapidly changing landscape of deaf education in America. They suggest that the formation of relationships, and networks of relationships, between deaf students and adults has a value that often goes undetected or underappreciated in deaf education. The authors point out that social…

This study focused on approaches to curriculum, as well as school, principal, and student characteristics in secondary day treatment and residential psychiatric schools. A national random sample of 148 principals responded to a survey. No statistically significant differences existed between respondent and nonrespondent schools with regard to…

The head of a residential school suggests some methods for involving parents in educational therapy. (SBH)

This guide lists facilities that have been issued certificates by the Virginia Board of Education to serve handicapped individuals. The 56 facilities listed include both day programs and residential programs and include services to all age groups from birth through adulthood. Each listing includes facility name and address, administrator and…

A Scottish study of 615 pupils in 49 alternative day and residential schools found that over a two-year period, only 21 were successfully returned to the mainstream. Reasons for this finding include resistance of mainstream schools to reintegration; lack of financial support; family attitudes; sex differences in student placement; and the presence…

This article summarizes findings of research into decision-making processes leading to residential special school placements in England. Results suggest the needs of individual children are not central to these decision-making processes and that local authorities who make such placements do not pay sufficient attention to protecting and promoting…

Explores the residential placement provision of the regulations accompanying the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Describes federal court interpretations, analyzing the criteria for distinguishing a special education residential placement from a noneducational residential placement. Suggests that courts should construe the residential…

When determining the suitability of a residential school for a handicapped student, a school board should ask questions in six areas: academic program accreditation and approval, services offered (and their costs), documentation and planning of student progress, vacation periods, how the school works with parents, and staff-to-student ratios. (RW)

The Classroom Environment Scale, revised for use in special education classrooms, was administered to students in 79 special education classrooms in 16 residential and day treatment schools. Psychometric analyses showed that seven of the nine aspects of the classroom found in the original scale were reliably reported in special education…

There are now higher than ever numbers of children in public care in the developed world and increasing concerns across Europe to examine the differences in policies and practices and their impact on childrens lives. The small-scale research reported in this paper was commissioned by an agency in the UK concerned with addressing the challenge of…

A survey of 3,581 rehabilitation facilities was conducted to determine their extent of computer use. Completed surveys were returned by 1,586 (44 percent) of the facilities, of which 864 (54 percent of the respondents) are using computers. The users indicated that computers are most frequently used for administrative purposes, whereas production…

This food manual for small Idaho residential child care institutions with 10-15 students and no full-time cook, is designed to help directors serve meals that promote healthy eating behavior in their residents, serve meals that meet the USDA's Healthy School Meals Initiative, and manage the food service to assure the fiscal integrity of the…

Several lawsuits in Connecticut have led to an attempt to develop public criteria for making residential placements of exceptional children for educational rather than noneducational reasons. This article delineates criteria for making the decision, the processes by which these criteria were developed, and the rationale behind them. (MLF)

This article attempts to refocus special education upon the child and away from the "least restrictive alternative" continuum, through proposing the adoption of an array of equally acceptable educational options which might include mainstreaming for part of the day, resource room instruction, and outreach teacher consultation and summer programs…

The directory provides listings of Catholic school programs and facilities for special students, using information gathered from surveys sent to diocesan offices, Catholic Charities offices, and school offices. The listings are arranged alphabetically by state and then diocese. For each listing, the following information is supplied: name,…