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Direct linkPotvin, Marie-Christine; Snider, Laurie; Prelock, Patricia A.; Wood-Dauphinee, Sharon; Kehayia, Eva – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The health-related quality of life of school-aged children with high-functioning autism is poorly understood. The objectives of this study were to compare the health-related quality of life of children with high-functioning autism to that of typically developing peers and to compare child-self and parent-proxy reports of health-related quality of…
Descriptors: Autism, Quality of Life, Child Health, Children
Download full textFreeman, Rachel, Ed.; Walker, Pamela, Ed.; Hewitt, Amy, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration, 2016
Person-centered positive supports are about empowering people with disabilities to live lives that fully reflect their individuality and their humanity. They're about using evidence-based positive practices in the service of the needs, values, and goals of the person receiving the support. And they're about promoting quality of life for people in…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Developmental Disabilities, Evidence Based Practice, Quality of Life
Hawkes, T. Elijah – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
A lot of children are suffering--from bullet wounds, car crashes, gashes in legs, and great tears in the social fabric. There are wounds to heal, hopes to foster, and scar tissue to form. Public school teachers and leaders, wherever we are, this is our work. And we can do a good job of it, if the school community is strong, and if we always work…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Differences, Role of Education, Public School Teachers
Hawkes, Glenn W.; Hawkes, T. Elijah – Schools: Studies in Education, 2013
John Dewey was inspired by what he termed "the miracle of shared experience and shared communication." His faith in the power of individuals working in democratic association also included warnings of a darker side, the "monstrosities" that individuals can become when they live and work in isolation from others. In this…
Descriptors: Progressive Education, Teaching (Occupation), Professional Isolation, Educational Change
Duursma, Elisabeth; Pan, Barbara A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
Most research on parental bookreading has focused on mothers reading to their children. This study examined bookreading practices among approximately 800 fathers and mothers in low-income families. We looked at differences and similarities between families where both parents read frequently compared to families where only mothers read frequently.…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Family Environment, Toddlers, Parent Participation
Linder, Sally – Orion Afield: Working for Nature and Community, 2002
Thousands of people from 51 countries created the Earth Charter, which heralds humankind's respectful recognition of life's interdependence and our shared responsibility for the world's well-being. A Vermont group put it in an "Ark of Hope" and walked it through four states to the United Nations. Related art workshops held in Vermont…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Consciousness Raising, Fine Arts, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedFengler, Alfred P.; Jensen, Leif – Journal of Gerontology, 1981
Studied life satisfaction of urban and nonurban elderly Vermonters (N=1405). Results confirm that there are few significant objective differences, however, the nonurban felt subjectively that they were better off. Perceived evaluations of status were found to be better predictors of life satisfaction than objective measures. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Older Adults, Place of Residence
PDF pending restorationBogdan, Robert – 1986
The paper describes the residential services provided by Washington County (Vermont) to people with developmental disabilities, especially "professional foster homes" and supervised apartments. The professional foster homes serve 40 clients with severe disabilities who live with families in the community. There are three support staff;…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Wang, Deane – Journal of Urban Technology, 2002
In 1998 a Burlington, Vermont partnership of a branch of city government and several educational and environmental organizations received a "metro-grant" to develop a project for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT) Program. One goal was to…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, City Government, Environmental Education, Program Descriptions
Walker, Pam; Shoultz, Bonnie; Hall, Mair; Harris, Perri – 1999
A series of individual and small-group interviews on self determination for individuals with disabilities was conducted as part of the Vermont Self-Determination Project, a 3-year project to implement a statewide system change designed to allow people with developmental disabilities to have control and choice in their lives. The interviews were…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Independent Living, Individual Power
Title, David – 1989
This paper discusses a variety of incentives that can make a difference in attracting and retaining high quality teachers. These incentives include salaries, retirement benefits, working conditions, quality of life, tenure and seniority rights, and sick leave. The states in the Northeast vary considerably in their ability to attract quality…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Incentives, Life Style, Policy Formation
Elmendorf, Richard G.; Isley, Phillis W. – Small Town, 1996
Impact fees significantly reduce the burden on small town governments to pay for capital facilities necessitated by new development. Describes how an impact fee program in St. Albans, Vermont, helped offset costs in providing additional facilities and services related to parks and recreation, law enforcement, the library, fire protection, road…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Case Studies, Community Development, Community Planning
Richardson, Jean – Small Town, 1998
A Vermont project, the Environmental Programs/Partnerships in Communities (EPIC) project provides a transferable model for rural development. The program is sensitive to people and environmental needs, and emphasizes long-term functioning of the entire community system, not just specific outcomes. EPIC has supported leadership training, local…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Development
