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Illinois State Dept. of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Springfield. – 1987
As mandated by Illinois Public Act 84-1291, this report identifies the service needs of persons with autism, recommends service models, and offers a plan of action to ensure delivery of appropriate services within resources available. Three primary themes are emphasized: a need for intervention at the earliest point in time for persons with…
Descriptors: Autism, Day Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Therapy
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Direct linkWashington, Gregory; Watts, Roderick J.; Watson, Jerry – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2005
This article addresses the need for therapeutic camps to support the disproportionate number of African-American children in out of home foster care and group home placements. A brief review of literature on camp interventions and their failure to adequately address the influence of ethnicity and culture is provided. A pilot of a small culturally…
Descriptors: African Americans, Intervention, Group Homes, Foster Care
