Specialist residential schools have been proposed as a coherent treatment approach for children with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of a range of stakeholders regarding the benefits and disadvantages of attendance at a residential school for children with severe emotional and…

Reconstructs the history of the first school for the deaf, founded in 1874 in Rome, from writings by the founder and his successors and memories of deaf people who attended the school at different periods. Contrasts between the official written history and collective memories of older generations of deaf people are highlighted. (Author/CB)

Tells the story of a 16-year-old boy who attended and was expelled from the Spanish National School for Deaf Mutes and the Blind during the 1870s. (Author/VWL)

The use of psychotropic interventions to manage the inappropriate behaviors displayed by students with emotional and behavior disorders has become more common over the past several decades. The efficacious use of these medications requires monitoring students for desired behavioral outcomes as well as potential side effects. Educators are in an…

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, per Section 162.1136 RSMo, conducts an annual study of the educational status of eligible blind/visually impaired students and reports the findings to the Missouri Legislature on December 1st each year. The information contained in this report pertains to the twelve data elements…

This study provides a description of the academic functioning levels and performance gains of adolescents (n = 423) attending a residential school over a seven year period using secondary data. Students ranged in age from 12 to 18 and represented a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The vast majority of the sample were males (68%).…

A delayed matching-to-sample task with multiple sample stimuli was used to evaluate stimulus overselectivity in 70 individuals attending residential special-education schools. A Mental Age Equivalent score (MAE) was obtained for each student using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. Twenty-one participants failed to complete matching-to-sample…

The article describes a program in which deaf students from a Canadian residential school for the deaf attended a regular high school for certain subjects. The program's success is attributed to planning, adequate staff support, and the fact that students maintained their positions of leadership in the residential school. (Author/DB)

Author advocates the establishment of public residential schools to promote ...the academic, social, and psychological growth of the socially and economically disadvantaged child.'' (Editor)

Background: This study sought to gather information about the characteristics and experiences of children and young people with severe intellectual disabilities and severe challenging behaviour attending 52-week residential special schools. Method: Staff of nine schools completed postal questionnaires on the characteristics and experiences of 156…

An urban center for therapy, education, and social involvement is designed on the model of a village in order to simulate a middle class environment. (Author/MLF)

Fifty-six residential school adminstrators responded to a questionnaire on governance and policy issues. Results suggested seven conclusions, including that local school districts are the major source of referrals, there are no appreciable differences regionally in admissions policies, and parents are involved in placement, Individualized…

The role of individuals such as Rupert Williams and organizations such as the Western Canada Association of the Deaf in promoting deaf education in Saskatchewan in the early 1900s is examined. The push for schooling resulted in the opening in 1931 of the Saskatchewan School for the Deaf. (CL)

The development and implementation of a microcomputer program at Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf is traced from a preliminary introduction of the concept to decisions regarding the role of the teachers, selection of software, teacher training, and functions of a consultant. (CL)