Thirty-five children with reading problems received lessons by mail for 6 weeks in the summer. Lessons included illustrations and pictures and provided tokens for motivation. Significant differences were found in pre- and posttest gains in reading achievement between Ss and a control group. Subsequent studies demonstrated further value of…

The guide lists behaviors and skills needed by persons who work as teachers with very young handicapped children and their families. It is explained that ratings may be completed by self, peer, or supervisor. Skills are listed in 11 areas: referral, intake, and screening; determining child placement; interdisciplinary assessment; interdisciplinary…

The paper presents background information, rationale, description, and evaluation of an energy education program used with preschool and kindergarten children and their families. The objective is to describe the use of combined concepts of education, economics, and early childhood in developing a value conscious approach to energy education. The…

Part of a series on early childhood demonstration programs designed to improve early parent-child relationships, stimulate positive child development, and prevent later behavior difficulties, the pamphlet describes the Child Research Project at the University of North Carolina, in which parents were trained to act as cotherapists with their…

The multi-faceted program of the Day Nursery Association of Cleveland is described in this booklet. Specific topics included are: a therapeutic nursery school, day nurseries for low-income neighborhoods, neighborhood day care homes and group centers, summer camp, and consultation services. Sources of more detailed information are provided for this…

Twenty-four children attended a special half-day class when not attending regular kindergarten, and 12 of their mothers participated in a home counseling program. Children whose mothers were counseled achieved significantly higher on the Metropolitan Reading Test, and their mothers showed a significantly greater gain on the Cognitive Home…

Initial studies assessed existing day care facilities in area homes and centers, and solicited day care information from other states. An obvious need for quality programs was indicated. A pilot program to improve the quality of care received by children in day care homes is described. The home visitor method for training family day care workers,…

The purpose of this guide is to give individuals, community groups, and other organizations a checklist of important points that must be considered in day care program planning if quality services are to be established for children and families. The guide provides information concerning the preliminary steps needed to establish a day care program;…

This is a report on a one-year demonstration of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory's Home-Oriented Preschool Education Program conducted in Kanawha County, West Virginia, by the Kanawha County Board of Education. It involves 150 children, ages 3, 4, and 5 from a rural isolated section who watched 170 daily television lessons broadcast over a…

A pilot computer-based instructional system developed by the Mitre Corporation which incorporates the home TV set in teaching physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed and chronically ill students is described. (SF)

Various methodologies place the number of elderly retarded Americans between 50,000 and 315,000 persons. The literature surveyed by the author indicates that the retarded experience the aging process similarly to the nonretarded population, can adapt to the nursing-home environment, and will become a greater social concern in the future. (Author)

Presents three articles on housing policies for the elderly. Topics include the need for housing assistance and targeting aid to the disabled, the practicality of delivering support services to impaired elderly in current housing, and potential future directions of federal housing policy. (NRB)

Describes a successful program for teaching preschool handicapped children new skills in their own homes by making their parents more effective teachers. The service delivery model and program design are detailed, and a summary of conference presentations on the Portage Model is included. (DT)

Interviewed 990 urban elderly Canadians to examine factors influencing the desire for different housing. Results showed that housing conditions, living with children, and sickness influenced the wishes of the elderly to leave home, while functional impairment was not related. (JAC)