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Richardson, Rita Combs; Meisgeier, Charles H. – Research Press Publishers, 2001
"Connecting With Others" for grades 9 through 12 is a proactive program helps high school students learn skills in self-advocacy, communication, interpersonal behaviors, and problem solving. It includes 40 learning activities that take into consideration cultural, ethnic, and gender diversity. The activities are divided into the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Social Studies, High School Students, Interpersonal Relationship
North Carolina State Dept. of Human Resources, Raleigh. Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation. – 1995
This booklet provides an introduction to assistive technology services for children and adults with disabilities in North Carolina. Key terms such as "self-advocacy" and "assistive technology" are explained, as are provisions of major state and federal legislation and Social Security Income for the families of children with…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process
Vaughn, Sharon; Bos, Candace S.; Schumm, Jeanne Shay – 1997
Designed for general education teachers, this book contains more than 40 specific learning activities and sample lessons for immediate practical applications in the inclusive classroom. The book is organized into three major sections. The first section, "Mainstreaming and Inclusion Strategies for Classroom Teachers," addresses issues…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education
Morrow, Kimberly A. – 1999
This dissertation addresses the general experience of foreign language learners of high school and college age who are totally blind and who study in regular classroom settings. In a qualitative study, interviews were conducted with five nearsighted students, their foreign language classroom teachers, and teachers of students with visual…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Braille, Case Studies
Gaylord, Vicki, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration (NJ1), 2006
The passage from childhood to adulthood is a passage for families as well as individuals. As young people with disabilities move from their teen to adult years, they and their families experience many growing pains in common with all families at that stage of life. In addition, there are often milestones, questions, concerns, needs, and challenges…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Employment Level, Job Skills, Mental Retardation
Ness, Jean E., Comp. – 1995
The third in a series of federally supported modules for training paraprofessional school personnel who work with students with disabilities, this module focuses on training self-advocacy skills, facilitating friendships, and developing socialization skills for individuals with disabilities. Both a facilitator's edition and a student's edition are…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Curriculum Guides, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Meaghan, Diane – 2000
This project examined attitudes, expectations, and behaviors that make prostitutes successful in learning to establish their autonomy and work safely. Ethnographic studies were conducted of 47 prostitutes in Canada and 60 in New Zealand through semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and open-ended discussions supplemented by researchers'…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Community Resources, Developed Nations
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Luckner, John L.; Muir, Sheryl – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2002
Ten factors are discussed for promoting the success of students who are deaf: family involvement; self-determination; extracurricular activities; friendships and social skills; self-advocacy skills; collaboration and communication with general education teachers; pre-teaching and post-teaching materials in general education classrooms;…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Deafness
Human Services Research and Development Center, St. Paul, MN. – 1995
This report discusses a 3-year project to examine and develop agency structures to implement a more person-centered design in Minnesota agencies assisting individuals with disabilities. Five of the eight participating agencies offered residential services; two offered vocational, employment, and day programs; and one offered both residential and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Role, Change Strategies, Day Programs
Nathanson, Jeanne H., Ed. – OSERS News in Print, 1992
This serial issue features articles on the theme of empowering people with disabilities. First, there is a message from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services' Assistant Secretary, Robert R. Davila. Next, "Empowerment: Dependence versus Independence," by Frank G. Bowe, stresses the need for…
Descriptors: Athletics, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Community Programs
Minnesota Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, St. Paul. – 1993
This document contains a curriculum for training people with disabilities and parents of young children with disabilities to become community leaders. The curriculum contains highlights of nine topical areas, including: the history and future of services for people with developmental disabilities; the history and future of self-advocacy; inclusive…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Child Advocacy, Citizen Participation
Barretti, Michael R. – 1993
This practicum was designed to develop transition skills of students with learning disabilities into the community college through a support services program designed to enhance academic and social competencies. A series of instructional sessions (24 hourly sessions) were held separately with 10 first semester college students and 10 graduating…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Style, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Porter, Stephanie; Freeman, Linda; Griffin, Lynne Reeves – 2000
Designed for Massachusetts parents and adolescents with special health needs, this booklet provides information on the transition to adulthood. It covers four major areas of adulthood: health care, education, employment, and recreation. It includes: (1) a family fact sheet on health care transition that explains important issues and lists…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Check Lists, College Preparation, Disabilities
Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX. – 2000
This participant's manual for a teleconference on independent living for youth with disabilities provides an agenda for the teleconference, a list of trainers, and information for assisting students' transitions to adult life. It includes "Building Your Future: A Guide to Transition from School to Work and Community," a publication for students…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Check Lists, Community Programs, Delivery Systems
Corley, Mary Ann; Tibbetts, John – 2002
This field-tested training packet, which was designed for adult literacy providers, contains preparation materials, facilitator's notes, handout masters, and transparency masters for two 3-hour sessions on learning disabilities (LD) in the workplace. (At the end of the first session supported by the packet, participants will be able to do the…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adult Students, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Diagnostic Tests
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