The paper describes the New Jersey Child Find project, a program to locate and identify all unserved handicapped children between the ages of 0 and 21 years. Noted are four project objectives (such as conducting community awareness campaigns), background of the project (including early efforts to identify handicapped children as a result of a…

The document, over three-fourths of which consists of appendixes, presents the 1978-79 final performance report for Project Outreach, the informational extension of the Infant Program for Visually Imapired (IPVI). Materials and media produced by Project Outreach are based on direct experience with visually impaired preschool children through the…

The Queens Borough Public Library's picture book program, implemented in 1965 for children aged three to five years in disadvantaged areas of the Borough, is described in this report intended for the general public. Topics discussed include: the background and planning of the program, parent programs, personnel, the "library of their…

Described is a home- and center-based preschool program for handicapped children. A toy education library system and an activity centered learning program are reported to focus on individualized programing and parent involvement. (CL)

Information on the model for alternate strategies to prepare teachers of preschool multiply handicapped children is excerpted from the original proposal. The development of the preparation model is noted to depend on successful completion of three processes: needs identification, transformation to a program, and evaluation. The project's second…

Describes a home visiting project (in London, England) designed to help disadvantaged children (20-30 months) and their parents, and discusses two school/community projects: the Chaucer Nursery and Infant School and eight nursery centers located throughout the country. (SE)

The Parent Guidance Program conducted at the Monnington Early Childhood Development Center (Victoria, Australia) provides guidance, education, and psychological counseling to parents of preschool handicapped children. (SBH)

Describes an urban preschool program which combines aspects of the state education system (day-nurseries, nursery schools, nursery classes) and of the play-group movement. (NH)

The Living-Learning-Laboratory for Young Children at Ball State University is described. For preschoolers, the L-L-L provides a variety of learning experiences, including the use of a computer for mathematics and other topics. Reactions and some research findings are reported. (MNS)

This pamphlet describes the current services of the Nevada Head Start program. Information is provided on program eligibility requirements, the number of children and families served during the 2001-2002 program year, the counties served by Head Start programs, health services provided, demographic characteristics of families served by Head Start,…

Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive program providing intensive services from before birth to age 3 to promote improved outcomes in child, family, staff, and community development. The third of a 3-volume series designed to share the experiences of the 17 EHS programs participating in the Early Head Start National Research and Evaluation…

This pamphlet describes Head Start, a comprehensive program designed to foster the healthy development of young children from low-income families. Based on the view that Head Start helps to build a foundation for children's success, the pamphlet describes the population served by the program, the support received by local communities, its…

The profiles of programs collected in this report were developed as part of the Child Care Partnership Project, a multi-year technical assistance effort. The Partnership Project provides a series of technical assistance resources and materials to support the development and strengthening of public-private partnerships to improve the quality and…

Teachers' acumen and imagination can shape a syllabus to help India's rural preschooler prepare for the technological era in which he will be an adult. (WY)

Described is a new computer language called LOGO and the use of personal computers with very young children at Dallas' Lamplighter School where computers are everywhere--one in each preschool and kindergarten room, two in each elementary classroom, and two in each shared space. (KC)