This guide for Hispanic American parents offers practical advice on how to help their children succeed and how to improve their children's schools. Education is important because in today's service and technically oriented economy, education means the difference between a well-paying, stable job and a low-paying unstable job. In the next 10 years,…

The report documents the achievements of the Parent Information Center, an information and referral service for parents of handicapped children. Documented are the center's relationships with community agencies, presentations, participation in parent advisory boards at the local level, interagency cooperation, consumer outreach, staff training,…

The PTA wants to help and is determined to have a voice in who controls the schools. (Author/IRT)

Described is the A.N.S.U.A., A New Start for the Under Achiever, an Australian parent group which Exposes the treatment theories of C. Delacato and G. Doman for developmentally disabled children. (CL)

The parent of a trainable mentally retarded adolescent describes his need for a summer school program and the successful efforts of organized parents to obtain summer educational services. (DB)

The article outlines the history of integrating mentally retarded children in regular classes in Quebec. Stressed is the role of parents through the Quebec Association for the Mentally Deficient. (DB)

The Parents' Union of Philadelphia features a special education committee which offers parents of disabled children assistance in understanding and monitoring implementation of federal and state laws. Examples of the union's advocacy in placement, evaluation, and Individual Education Program matters are cited. (CL)

The mother of a 7-year-old boy with osteogenesis imperfecta describes arrangements made with an elementary school to place the boy in a regular first grade class. (KW)

Activities of low income parents of children served by a comprehensive pediatric clinic illustrate how inclusion of clients in the structure of health projects encourages them to speak and act for themselves. (Author/AJ)

The "Parent Speakers Program" combats misunderstanding about the nature of disabilities, misconceptions regarding the disabled, and stereotypes about disabled persons held by the community. Parents present factual information regarding disability; following the presentation, a discussion time and question/answer period is set aside to…

Intended for the parent/guardian of a disabled child, the article relates the concept of consumer involvement to the attainment of educational, therapeutic, or mental health services for children. The importance of parents' groups is stressed, and steps for the parent to take as a child's advocate are listed. (SBH)

Parent study groups have the potential to reach a large segment of the parent population. These self-help groups do not require a substantial number of professionals to provide help for parents. Parents quickly accept study groups because they can readily see the results of their efforts with their children. (Author)

The author presents several suggestions for the organization of self-help groups for parents of developmentally disabled children. Guidelines stress that parents are the most important advocates their children will ever have and that parents must often meet to share information among themselves. (SBH)

A Canadian parent of a mentally retarded daughter talks of the support provided her and the community achievements of local parent committees. (DB)

This article describes the establishment of a Center for Gifted and Parents Club in Hungary. The enrichment programs and counseling services offered by the center are discussed, along with the problems parents face in determining giftedness and appropriate educational services, role confusion, and dealing with school problems. (Contains five…