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Download full textUnited States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1912
Volume II presents data and discussion on state-common school systems; city school systems; universities, colleges, and technological schools; agricultural and mechanical colleges; professional schools; normal schools; summer schools; public and private high schools; manual and industrial training; commercial and business schools; schools for…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Colleges, Professional Education
Direct linkGlenn, Angela; Cousins, Jacquie; Helps, Alicia – David Fulton Publishers, 2006
This book shows how different types of special educational needs (SEN) can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help. The book includes: (1) Photocopiable record sheets; (2) Helpful explanations of responsibilities in relation to the Code of Practice and SENDA; and (3) Short case studies that illustrate how strategies work…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Access to Education, Special Needs Students, Student Needs
IBM, Atlanta, GA. National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities. – 1989
The resource guide identifies products which assist visually impaired individuals in accessing IBM (International Business Machine) Personal Computers or the IBM Personal System/2 family of products. An introduction provides a general overview of ways computers can help persons with visual handicaps. The document then provides descriptions of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agencies, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness
Bagur, Jacques D.; And Others – 1986
This study sought to design a statewide service delivery system for the education of Louisiana's blind and visually impaired individuals through the age of 21 and to determine need for a new facility for the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI). The report's seven chapters cover the following topics: study methodology; issues in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1976
The document is a reference to laws enacted to amend the Social Security Act and to laws which directly affect the programs under that act. Intended for use by the Senate Finance Committee, the document supplements the "Compilation of the Social Security Laws," published periodically by the Social Security Administration. The reference…
Descriptors: Blindness, Day Care Centers, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Level
PDF pending restorationAsh, Paul – 1981
Results of the Indiana TIME (Teacher Initiated Materials Evaluation) Project are presented to assist teachers and administrators with instructional materials selection. Teachers were surveyed about materials they owned, used on a daily basis, and believed effective. The resulting guide is separated into the following sections (title and publisher…
Descriptors: Blindness, Deafness, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
RUSALEM, HERBERT – 1962
THIS BOOKLET EXPLORES THE RAMIFICATIONS OF WORKING WITH PHYSICALLY DISABLED COLLEGE STUDENTS (INCLUDING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, BLIND, AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED) AND SUGGESTS PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FOR THEM. CHAPTER ONE DISCUSSES THE INCREASING ENROLLMENT OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Blindness, College Admission, College Curriculum
National Health Education Committee, Inc., New York, NY. – 1966
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY, RESULTS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, LIFE EXPECTANCY FIGURES, COST OF ILLNESS TO THE UNITED STATES, AND GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES IN MEDICINE AND HEALTH ARE PRESENTED TABULARLY AND GRAPHICALLY IN QUESTION AND ANSWER FORM. FOR EACH OF 14 MAJOR DISEASES, PERTINENT FACTS ARE LISTED ABOUT INCIDENCE, COST, DEATH RATE,…
Descriptors: Allergy, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Communicable Diseases
Koestler, Frances A., Ed. – 1966
Printed in large type and intended for agencies serving blind and visually handicappe" persons, the report reviews the accomplishments of the Commission on Standards and Accreditation of Services for the Blind (COMSTAC) and the organizational structure plans for its replacement body, the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Agencies
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
Barsch, Ray H. – 1968
A report of a 3-year study of the parents of blind, deaf, mongoloid, brain injured, and cerebral palsied children investigates child rearing practices. The data collection process and the demography of the five populations are discussed. Information is also provided on the following: identification and early infancy; patterns of communication;…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Child Rearing, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Illinois State Library, Springfield. – 1974
Brief summaries are provided of 17 library projects being conducted in Illinois during 1974. These deal with the following matters: 1) the development of the Illinois State Library; 2) library manpower training; 3) library research; 4) the Illinois State Library Materials Processing Center; 5) the professional development of library personnel; 6)…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cataloging, Disabilities, Institutionalized Persons
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
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
PDF pending restorationNathanson, Jeanne H., Ed. – OSERS News in Print, 1992
This theme journal issue focuses on current activities of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services which stress inclusion of students with disabilities in the mainstream. It begins with a message from the Assistant Secretary, Robert R. Davila which examines the full meaning of an "inclusive" education. Next, Barbara…
Descriptors: Agencies, Blindness, Career Development, Change Strategies
