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Project PLANTWORK: A Horticulture Employment Initiative for Workers with Developmental Disabilities.
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National Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation through Horticulture, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD. – 1986
Intended for persons establishing job development programs for developmentally disabled individuals, this training manual details the structure and procedures of Project PLANTWORK, a 21-month demonstration program which placed approximately 70 workers with developmental disabilities into employment in horticulture industry firms or into…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems
Meeting the Challenge: The Educational Preparation of Social Workers for Practice with At-Risk Children (0-3) and Their Families.
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Nover, Aimee R.; Timberlake, Elizabeth M. – Infants and Young Children: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Special Care Practices, 1989
The social work practice arena and professional preparation are described as they relate to infants and young children vulnerable to developmental problems and problems of psychosocial dysfunction. Curriculum structure of accredited Master's degree programs and the model curriculum project of the National Catholic School of Social Service are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Graduate Study
Transitioning That Works: A Community College Approach.
Martin, William B. – 1989
The Individualized Resource Program/Community-Based Vocational Training Program of the Iowa Valley Community College District provides assessment, vocational and functional academics training, and job placement services for adults with developmental disabilities and moderate mental retardation. Participants complete a non-credit community college…
Descriptors: Adults, College Programs, Community Colleges, Demonstration Programs
Career Ladders and a Training Model for the (Re)Training of Direct Service Workers in Community Based Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities. Revised Edition.
City Univ. of New York, NY. Center for Advanced Study in Education. – 1987
The manual addresses the design and implementation of personnel practices for improving the preparation and performance of paraprofessionals who work with developmentally disabled persons in community-based settings. The first part of the manual describes components of a comprehensive system of career development (entry level positions, career…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Community Programs, Community Services
Transition from School to Work. Information for Counselors and Special Educators. Project Transition: Career Planning for Handicapped Students.
Morley, Raymond E.; And Others – 1985
This guide is intended to provide basic information about the transition from school to work for handicapped students. The guide contains articles by educators and copies of newsletters related to handicapped students and school-to-work transitions, along with descriptions of various transition programs. The following are included in the book's…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counselor Role, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Basic Food Service Training. Vocational Education Resource Package.
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
This Vocational Education Resource Package (VERP) was developed to provide materials useful in replicating an exemplary vocational education program for special student populations in the California Community Colleges. This VERP provides information on a basic food service training program for physically disabled, learning disabled, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Food Service