Deaf children of Deaf parents perform better academically (Ritter-Brinton & Stewart, 1992), linguistically (Courtin, 2000; M. Harris, 2001; Vaccari & Marschark, 1997), and socially (Hadadian & Rose, 1991; M. Harris, 2001) than Deaf children of hearing parents. Twenty-nine Deaf children in residential schools were assessed to determine if a…

Thirty hearing-impaired children at a residential school for the deaf, a day school for the deaf, and a day program for the deaf in a regular public elementary school were shown picture books, asked to tell the story, and asked to respond to specific questions. Results showed that the ability to process questions was related to the structure of…

THE MAJOR PRUPOSE OF THIS DIRECTORY IS TO LOCATE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE SPECIAL ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE. IDENTIFIED ARE ABOUT 400 PROGRAMS STRESSING DIAGNOSTIC, FOLLOWUP, PLANNING, TUTORIAL, AND REMEDIAL SERVICES AT THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY OR GENERAL SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVELS. INFORMATION ON THE RANGE OF SERVICES…

The development of an English elementary and secondary school for blind boys es examined from its inception in 1866 to 1912. The status of education for the blind, the role of the second headmaster Samuel Forster, curriculum, instructional materials, athletics, changes in facilities, and financial support are discussed. Changes made from 1912 to…

Information is provided on Florida's mental retardation facilities and programs, and specific recommendations and guidelines are given for the expansion and improvement of services. The following are specified: basic principles for the care of the mentally retarded; recommendations for legislative action, training centers, research, community…

Intended for both parents and teachers, the book discusses the education of mentally retarded children. Part 1 considers the relationship of the teacher to the retarded child and his family, how educators can help parents, the importance of cooperation between parents and teachers, characteristics of moderately retarded children, and the question…

This is a report on the North Carolina Advancement School's research and program for the Fall, 1968, and Spring, 1969. The School was designed to implement research on the problem of underachievement. The students, sixth- and seventh-grade boys, usually reside at the School. The instructional program includes humanities, reading, mathematics, and…

Meeting at Massachusetts state residential schools and centers for the mentally handicapped, the 15-man committee reviewed recommendations originally appearing in Massachusetts Plans for Its Retarded, A 10-Year Plan (1966). Forty-seven final recommendations for improving residential facilities for the retarded resulted; suggestions made for their…

Suggests how insights from Paul Bohannon's book, "How Culture Works" (1995), could be used to address such questions as, "How do deaf people learn their culture?" and "How do deaf children learn (what) culture?" Bohannon's idea of cultural dynamics is applied to deaf culture to trace how that culture evolved, how it…

This policy brief reports on a study exploring state by state variation in placement rates for students with disabilities in either regular or special education settings and the relationship of economic, sociodemographic, and educational factors to these rates. The study analyzed data for the school year 1992-93 and compared the percent of…

PROCEEDINGS FROM THE THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF EXECUTIVES OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF, APRIL 12-17, 1964, INCLUDE PAPERS ON ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION, TEACHER, COUNSELOR, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, SUMMER PROGRAMS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND THE…

This document includes the amendments to the Vocational Act of 1963 known as the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, H.R. 18366. A report from the Committee on Education and Labor (VT 007 383) provides background information, supplemental views on behalf of minority members, a section by section analysis, and the changes in the existing law…

Designed as a reference to help school administrators provide programs and services for exceptional children in Ohio, the handbook contains general information on the following: state laws for special education, role and function of the professional staff, registration of educational materials for the visually handicapped, the federal program for…

The difficulties experienced by deaf parents' hearing children (n=10) as they approached puberty were studied and compensatory education programs sought for them through residential and regular schools. The children exhibited conversational difficulties, memory problems, reasoning difficulties, and poor language comprehension. Children's…

Special education teachers (n=108) were assessed to determine whether standards for acceptable student behavior differed as a function of either placement or instructional level of schooling. Differences were found only at the elementary level, where teachers in less restrictive placements (such as resource rooms) expressed more rigorous…