Parents Helping Parents through a Community Outreach Program for Mentally Handicapped Children.

Garber, M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ322187

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Parents Helping Parents through a Community Outreach Program for Mentally Handicapped Children.

Garber, M.; And Others

Canadian Journal of Special Education, v1 n1 p83-90 1985

The Paraprofessional Outreach Program, designed to provide needed support for parents of developmentally delayed children living at home features parents serving as paraprofessionals in a behavioral approach. Evidence indicates that the program has had a positive impact upon both parents and their children. (Author/CL)

Descriptors: Community Programs, Home Programs, Mental Retardation, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Parent Education, Parent Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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