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Moore, Robin C., Ed.; Goltsman, Susan M., Ed.; Iacofano, Daniel S., Ed. – 1997
These guidelines assist professional designers, park and recreation managers, and community groups when making decisions about the planning, design, and ongoing management of children's public play environments. The guidelines are updated to meet or exceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines (July 26, 1991) and the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Physical Disabilities, Playgrounds
Download full textThompson, Anne R.; And Others – 1997
This resource guide is designed to provide a quick reference for professionals (employment recruiters and counselors in vocational rehabilitation, disability services, and career services), who work with college students with disabilities, in incorporating assistive technology into planning for postsecondary education and employment. First, types…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders
Molloy, Patty – 2002
This guide, designed for families of children with disabilities and educators in Washington state, is intended to provide a shared understanding of special education and encourage partnership for the child's benefit. Each section specifies what families and educators should expect, their responsibilities, possible questions to ask, and their…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedTEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This article provides abstracts of 24 recent books, journal articles, and reports on science education, focusing on students with disabilities, gifted students, gifted girls, and summer science programs. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Gifted
Brill, Jay – 1987
The fact sheet provides basic information on postsecondary educational services for learning disabled (LD) adults. The handicap of learning disability is described and a brief checklist of typical characteristics of the learning disabled adult is provided. A discussion of options after high school precedes information on types of programs for LD…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Preparation, College Students, Eligibility
Trohanis, Pascal L. – 1985
Designed to help state administrators acquaint local educators and parents to the importance of short- and long-term planning for young handicapped children, the paper examines issues for local planning teams. An introductory section provides an overview of the challenge of working with young handicapped children. Five interactive planning…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Intervention
Redmond, Linda, Comp.; Peaco, Freddie, Comp. – 1981
This circular lists contact organizations, possible volunteer activities, and related publications for individuals interested in volunteering their services on behalf of visually and physically handicapped readers and for libraries interested in starting or expanding volunteer programs. Descriptions of several national organizations concerned with…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Braille, Check Lists, Library Materials
Maxson, Christie; Gray, Norma, Ed. – 1989
This collection of 66 assessment instrument profiles was compiled to address the issue of multidisciplinary evaluation of infants and toddlers, aged birth through 2 years, and the identification of family needs. Six categories of instruments are included: (1) developmental screening, (2) developmental tests, (3) specific screening, (4) specific…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Family Status
Davis, Carole M., Comp.; And Others – 1987
Intended for use with business and industry personnel, the resource directory is part of a kit designed to demonstrate how individuals with disabilities and older persons can be assimilated successfully into the labor force. The first chapter provides an overview of employment projects with specific emphasis on jobs that may provide potential for…
Descriptors: Adults, Business, Definitions, Disabilities
Horne, Richard L.; Thuli, Kelli J. – 1998
These six fact sheets are designed to communicate strategies for serving all youth, especially youth with disabilities, in school to work programs: (1) "Overview of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act" briefly describes this 1994 federal law and the three components of school-to-work programs: school-based learning, work-based learning,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Jenkinson, Jill; Hyde, Tessa; Ahmad, Saffia – 2002
This reference manual on uses of occupational therapy techniques in British secondary schools is intended to help therapists to identify students' problems and then apply alternative strategies to improve classroom performance. Following an introductory chapter, chapter 1 defines 13 critical foundation skills (e.g., gross motor coordination, fine…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Basic Skills, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Gold, Susan – 2002
The Enterprise Zone-Preschool Inclusion Project (EZ-PIP) was a four-year demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The purpose of the project was to expand, implement, evaluate and disseminate a model program designed to promote the inclusion of young children with disabilities into…
Descriptors: Consultants, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Mayo, Kathleen, Ed.; O'Donnell, Ruth, Ed. – 1994
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) formed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assembly in 1992, and one of its first projects was to prepare this publication by collecting samples of library-produced ADA-related documents. Its aim is to help libraries increase levels of compliance and public awareness. The…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Hearings
Rosenkoetter, Sharon E.; Wanska, Susan K. – 1992
This brief guide outlines best practices in preschool screening for the presence of possible disabilities. It covers: a definition of screening, its history, the rationale for screening, requirements for effective screening measures (reliability, validity, fairness, utility), models for preschool screening, evaluation of screening procedures, and…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Keller, E. C., Jr.; And Others – 1983
This four-chapter resource book provides both general and specific state-of-the-art information on the various technologies and strategies available to educators of physically handicapped students in "regular" junior/senior high school and college science classrooms. It provides information about accommodating students with physical…
Descriptors: College Science, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education, Mainstreaming
