Presented are 12 reports given at two conferences on community college cooperation for the development of staff (such as dormitory counselors) at residential schools for deaf children. Institutions represented by reports include the North Carolina School for the Deaf, Oregon State School for the Deaf, Riverside City College, Gloucester County…

Describes a residential school program which emphasizes a behavioral orientation, enabling adults to increase their consistency and individualization for behaviorally disordered children. Implications for child care work outside the classroom setting are drawn. (ED)

The special section contains three papers focusing on the effects of federal legislation on deaf education: "Public Residential Schools for Deaf Students in the United States, 1970-1978" (A. Schildroth); "Due Process--A Status Report on Schools for Deaf Children" (G. Holman); "The Impact of 504 on Schools for the…

A study of 36 students (ages 12-17) with behavior/emotional disorders in a residential school examined the effects of three types of in-school suspension programs on disruptive classroom behavior and the impact of classroom management. Results found no apparent effects of the in-school suspension interventions on classroom disruptive behavior.…

Discusses a survey of 115 high school students who are deaf or hard of hearing, which examined the pros and cons of mainstreaming. Results found that center schools offered a stronger representation of deaf culture and that more residential students than mainstream students were satisfied with their school experience overall. (Author/CR)

In Canada, more than 9,000 lawsuits have been filed by American Indians and Inuits seeking reparations for the mistreatment Indigenous children suffered in residential schools operated by four religious groups and financed by the Canadian government. Although most suits allege "cultural damage" caused by schooling practices, little of…

When a teacher-trainer conducted a workshop on the "6+1" model of writing evaluation for teachers at a school for the deaf, she used her experience teaching deaf children to adapt the model for their use. Since she knew that deaf students are actually English language learners, she drew on and modified a version of the model used with native…

This article documents the responses of a state-supported residential high school for gifted students following the 1994 suicides of three students. The school's measures to develop a screening procedure, design a prevention program, disseminate information about adolescent suicide, and host a conference are outlined, as is a separate crisis…

In an isolated, northern Canadian, Indigenous community, interviews were conducted with family and community members connected to a young deaf boy, who finally was sent away to a residential school. Findings highlight the lack of culturally relevant services in northern communities, prevalence of otitis media and hearing loss in Native children,…

A survey of 41 residential schools for blind people found a variety of services offered to local day school programs including professional development services, special intervention programs, preschool services, summer school programs, and book, equipment, and supplies services. (DB)

The relationship between stereotypy and the instructional environment of 3 children, ages 9-13, with severe mental retardation and dual sensory impairments was examined. Reductions in stereotypy were associated with staff-resident interaction and the presence of certified teaching staff; the children responded differently to various types of…

Examined are issues surrounding allegations of abuse in independent residential schools in Great Britain. The article focuses on the process of placing students in residential schools, protection of the rights of students, procedures for handling complaints of abuse, and proposed measures which can ensure the rights of students. (Author/JDD)

Four high school-aged deaf students in a college preparatory American history class at a state residential school were instructed regarding the use of syntactic cohesion (words such as "meanwhile") in their written assignments. Students' average percentage of correct use of the five taught terms increased 27%. Maintenance after six weeks and…

This study assessed the social adjustment of female early college entrants using standard measures of adjustment and two comparison groups (traditional college students and boarding school students). Early entrants evidenced higher social conformity and solitary activity than boarding students. They evidenced social adjustment similar to college…

This article maintains that educators of students with visual impairments, especially those with additional problems served in residential schools, need to give priority to habilitation, to identify habilitation needs in the individualized education program, and to implement strategies to meet these needs. (DB)