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Berkeley, Terry R.; Ludlow, Barbara L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1989
The article discusses problems inherent in using the developmental model in the implementation of programs for young children with disabilities, and proposes a reconceptualization based upon M. Lewis and M. Starr's salient responses model. The primary components of this model are presented, along with their implications for early intervention…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Dedman, Jean; And Others – 1992
This paper discusses the design of a program by the Nashville (Tennessee) Center for Independent Living (CIL) to train consumers with disabilities in employing, training, supervising, and firing personal attendants. The program, supported by the Tennessee Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Council, provided an opportunity for program design…
Descriptors: Attendants, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Independent Living
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Bruyere, Susanne M.; Houtenville, Andrew J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2006
Data on people with disabilities can be used to confirm service needs and to evaluate the resulting impact of services. Disability statistics from surveys and administrative records can play a meaningful role in such efforts. In this article, the authors describe the array of available data and statistics and their potential uses in rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Program Development, Disabilities, Rehabilitation Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1982
The final report describes major activities accomplished during the 1981-82 project year to develop a comprehensive plan in New York State for handicapped children, aged 3-5, and to accelerate services to handicapped infants through Regional Early Childhood Direction Centers (RECDC). Briefly discussed are the processes for the following outcomes:…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Infants
Baker, Betty C.; Geiger, William L. – 1988
Thirteen programs were selected in 1987 by the Division of Personnel Preparation of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, to develop programs for the preparation of transition personnel to work with youth with handicaps. This monograph is a compilation of the competencies for transition specialists identified by the 13…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
Walls, Richard T. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
The article suggests that computer expert systems that do not require exotic languages and machines will soon be applied in human services to help decision making in the areas of eligibility determination, casework quality control, written service plans for clients or students, job placement, service acquisition, and policy interpretation.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Schein, Jerome D. – ACEHI Journal, 1990
Government and private agencies in Alberta, Canada, have voluntarily joined to establish the Alberta Disability Database, to bring statistical order out of the numerical chaos of disability data. This paper discusses the program's financing, confidentiality, definitions, access, archiving, consultation, and coordination. (JDD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Diffusion (Communication), Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Clippinger, John H.; Fain, Sanford B. – 1980
This two-report volume was prepared to describe approaches for evaluating individual Office of Telecommunications Policy (OTP) demonstration projects in the future and to aid demonstration project directors in project planning and development. The first report focuses on the role of planning and evaluation activities, stressing their importance in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Solomon, Charlotte – 1982
To meet the needs of visually-impaired candidates, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has traditionally provided tests in three special formats: large-print, Braille, and cassette. Certain ETS programs permit the use of the candidate's reader or the use of amanuensis, that is, someone who records answers for the candidate. The primary goal of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Program Development
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Stevens, Kay B.; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1992
This article explains step-by-step activities that make up a collaborative research effort between university teacher educators and public school special education personnel. A research group, its members, and their activities in applied educational research are described including establishment, objectives, and first- and second-year activities.…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College School Cooperation, Disabilities, Educational Cooperation
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Mills, Paulette E.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
The University of Washington has designed a rural track in its master's level training program in early childhood special education. This paper reports on the components of the training program and the results of the first two years of teacher preparation, including placement of trainees in rural practicum sites. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Graduate Study
Everts, Johannes F. – Exceptional Child, 1987
Guidance coordinators in secondary schools (n=100) in New Zealand were surveyed concerning guidance services for special needs students, focusing on types of guidance staff available, their involvement with special needs students, service changes over time, and satisfactions and dissatisfactions. Findings related to the roles and resourcefulness…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Guidance Personnel, Guidance Programs
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, Austin, TX. National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research. – 2001
This booklet offers guidelines for the development of dissemination strategies, especially those concerned with research and programs. Individual sections address: the importance of including sound dissemination plans in grant proposals, factors found to be closely related to information utilization in the dissemination process, a philosophical…
Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Disabilities, Federal Programs, Grants
McGrew, Kevin S.; And Others – 1992
This report examines the extent to which individuals with disabilities are involved in national and state data collection programs that play a pivotal role in reform efforts focusing on measurement of educational indicators. Thirty national data collection programs were identified and 9 of the 30 are reviewed. The extent to which students with…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
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Swanson, H. Lee – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1993
This article presents guidelines for "beginning" career researchers on developing a research program, focusing on topic choice, research methodology quality, coauthoring, funding, and selection of journal for publication. Career models in special education research are described, the importance of careful interpretation of research data is…
Descriptors: Career Development, Data Interpretation, Disabilities, Educational Research
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