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Peer reviewedAanes, David; Whitlock, Amy – Mental Retardation, 1975
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Parents, Program Evaluation
PDF pending restorationTaylor, Steven J.; And Others – 1986
The report contains the findings and recommendations of an evaluation of the Community Training Home program operated by the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation. The section on background information provides details of the history of the program which currently provides foster care services for 478 people with mental retardation of which…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Environment, Foster Care, Mental Retardation
Download full textFreud, Elissa – 1989
This paper profiles nine model programs for supporting families who care for a child with a severe illness or one or more disabilities and discusses current trends as they emerged from interviews with key persons in the field. Core components examined include self-help, advocacy, parent education, respite care, family-centered case management, and…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
