ERIC Number: ED019788
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1967
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TEACHING BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, A HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS.
KATZ, DAVID; WOLFE, HARVEY E.
INTENDED FOR TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS OF BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, THE HANDBOOK DESCRIBES THE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND THE THEORETICAL BASES FOR THE PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY. AFTER A DESCRIPTION OF EIGHT CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE DISORGANIZATION COMMON TO ALL BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SCREENING AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION, CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION, AND REFERRAL. A SECTION ON PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS SUCH MATTERS AS CLASS SIZE, LOCATION, MATERIALS, HOURS, TRANSPORTATION, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, VISITORS, CLASSROOM ROUTINES, TEACHER ATTIRE, SCHEDULING, PLANNING, AND ARTICULATION. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PARENT-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP AND THE CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. CURRICULUM IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSIDERED--LANGUAGE ARTS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, MUSIC, AND ART. AN APPENDIX PRESENTS SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS ON THE ROLE OF THE TEAM TEACHER IN SPECIAL CLASSES, ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES, TEACHING AIDS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, AND DAILY SCHEDULES. A GLOSSARY DEFINES 18 COMMONLY USED TERMS, AND THE BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS 27 REFERENCES. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PUBLICATION SALES OFFICE, 110 LIVINGSTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201, FOR $1.00. CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO AUDITOR, BOARD OF EDUCATION. (DF)
Descriptors: Administration, Admission Criteria, After School Programs, Children, Class Organization, Classification, Curriculum, Educational Equipment, Educational Media, Elementary Schools, Exceptional Child Education, Junior High Schools, Language Arts, Learning Disabilities, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Music, Parent School Relationship, Physical Activities, Program Administration, Scheduling, Special Classes, Special Programs, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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