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Sommers, Paul A. – 1978
Respite care for children with severe handicaps and their families has been developed to serve the rural, sparsely populated areas of upstate Wisconsin. Since its' inception, the program has provided a necessary outlet to the families of 51 children at a cost of $34.70 per day. The basic elements of the program lend themselves to being replicated…
Descriptors: Children, Cost Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Respite Care
Fagan, Carol Anne; Gurry, Susan – 1981
A home-based respite care program for children and young adults with severe and multiple disabilities was conceived and developed by a group of parents and community members. A needs assessment revealed the scarcity of respite care in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. A pilot program was begun to test the model on a limited basis. Evaluation of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Home Programs, Multiple Disabilities, Parents
Berkan, William – Bureau Memorandum, 1975
Described is Wisconsin's boarding home program for seven deaf-blind children. (CL)
Descriptors: Boarding Homes, Child Care, Deaf Blind, Exceptional Child Education
Frisbie, Dick, Ed.; Slater, Kenneth, Ed. – 1979
The Family Support Project in Lansing, Michigan, provides a variety of family support services to help maintain severely mentally and severely multiply impaired children in their own communities, and whenever possible, in their own homes. Services offered include case management, family therapy, respite services, special needs purchases,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Family Programs, Program Descriptions
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1989
Described in this report is the Saturday Afternoon Free respite care program for moderately to severely handicapped children operated under the auspices of the Idaho State University (ISU) College of Education. In service for 4 years, it has been evaluated by parents and student participants as excellent. It was developed in response to the need…
Descriptors: Children, Family Caregivers, Family Involvement, Higher Education
