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Download full textAssociation for Education of the Visually Handicapped, Philadelphia, PA. – 1974
The booklet contains 12 selected papers on equal educational opportunity for visually handicapped (VH) children that were presented at the 52nd biennial conference (June, 1974) of the Association for Education of the Visually Handicapped. Included are presentations on the following: the history and concept of equal educational opportunity (B.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Closed Circuit Television, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
Weisgerber, Robert A.; And Others – 1974
Using a stratified sample of 112 pupils in grades 4-12, a 2-year study was undertaken to (1) assess the outcomes of Optical-to-Tactile Converter (Optacon) training when carried out in various teaching arrangements, (2) identify predictors of Optacon success, and (3) observe the effect of Optacon training on student attitudes. In addition to…
Descriptors: Blindness, Educational Programs, Electromechanical Aids, Elementary School Students
Wiggins, James E. – 1968
Amendments to Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and financial expenditures in Colorado are considered. Six programs on the following topics are described: development of an aide program for the speech correctionist; preschool programs for educationally handicapped students; stimulation of classes for the physically…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Experimental Programs, Federal Aid
Goldberg, Maxwell H., Ed.; Swinton, John R., Ed. – 1969
Papers presented during a national conference on research on blindness are concerned with the following: the individual, stress, and the new world of social and technological change; parent-child relationships; old age; childhood and adolescence; social participation and citizenship; motivation; and education. Also discussed are stress and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Agency Role, Career Guidance
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Special Education. – 1969
Under Kentucky's Foundation Program Law of 1954 as amended, which provides for classroom units for exceptional children, the number of such units has increased from 99.3 to 29 districts in the Program's first year to 1,060 in 148 of the state's 193 districts in 1969-70. Units for the mentally retarded increased most, from 22.5 to 732.3, in 130…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Foundation Programs
Chester County Schools, West Chester, PA. – 1968
Chester County (Pennsylvania) is described in terms of its demography and its school system; its special education program is also reviewed. Placement and program organization are outlined for the trainable mentally retarded, brain injured, socially and emotionally disturbed, and physically, visually, or auditorially handicapped. The need for…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Community, County School Districts, Educational Equipment
BODAHL, ELEANOR; AND OTHERS – 1966
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THIS BOOKLET ABOUT THE CRIPPLED AND HEALTH IMPAIRED, SPEECH IMPAIRED, HEARING IMPAIRED, DEAF, BLIND, PARTIALLY SEEING, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED AND SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED, EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, MULTIPLE HANDICAPPED, AND GIFTED. FOR EACH EXCEPTIONALITY, A DEFINITION, INCIDENCE FIGURES,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbances
Lathom-Radocy, Wanda B. – 2002
This book on music therapy includes relevant medical, psychological, and developmental information to help service providers, particularly music therapists, and parents to understand children with disabilities. The first two chapters describe the process of assessment and delineation of goals in music therapy that leads to the design of the music…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
This directory lists programs funded by rehabilitation training grants funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 304a). These programs are grouped under the following categories: (1) rehabilitation long-term training; (2) experimental and innovative training; (3) state vocational rehabilitation unit in-service training; (4)…
Descriptors: Audiology, Deaf Interpreting, Disabilities, Federal Aid
Nebraska Univ., Omaha. – 1994
Information on nine disabilities is presented as a resource for career planning and placement professionals in assisting students with disabilities to access services at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Disabilities covered in this guide are: carpal tunnel, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, spina…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Planning, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Illness
Bourland, Eric, Ed. – NICHCY Transition Summary, 1996
This issue consists of a collection of articles that focus on the types of skills and programs that youth with disabilities need to travel independently. Articles include: (1) "An Introduction to Travel Training" (Margaret M. Groce) discusses the support for travel training provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Child Rearing, Civil Rights Legislation
Chen, Deborah; Dote-Kwan, Jamie – 1995
This handbook provides basic information on the needs of young children (ages 3-8) whose multiple disabilities include visual impairments. Chapters address: (1) common disabilities associated with visual impairment, the primary educational needs of these children, and the complexity involved in teaching them; (2) the need for clearly defined…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Early Childhood Education
Younger, Vivian; Sardegna, Jill – 1991
Intended for individuals losing their sight and for families of these individuals, this guide presents methods of performing basic tasks of daily living, addresses common feelings and fears, and offers suggestions for additional help. An introductory chapter outlines how to use the guide. Subsequent chapters address the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Adventitious Impairments
Trief, Ellen – 1998
This guide provides a curriculum model for preschool programs specifically designed for preschool children (ages 3-5) with visual impairments. The book provides an extensive review of the literature with measurable behavioral objectives for each developmental level. Chapter 1, "Psychological Evaluation for the Preschool Visually Impaired Child"…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Behavioral Objectives, Child Development, Curriculum Design
Adult Education Linkage Services, Troy, PA. – 1998
Adult Education Linkage Services undertook a project for the Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) to identify characteristics of programs and services available to adult learners who attend ABLE-funded programs in Pennsylvania. Results of a survey of 249 ABLE-funded programs identified 33 programs serving one or more of 6 special…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons
