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Download full textRichman, Gary, Ed.; Trohanis, Pascal, Ed. – 1978
Designed for state Developmental Disabilities Planning Councils, the booklet presents seven papers dealing with public awareness of handicapped persons. M. Reilly describes the Connecticut Council's project to make contact with key groups of decision makers. The Vermont project is explained by T. Knox in terms of program goals and public relations…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Handicapped Children, Information Dissemination, Public Relations
Brinegar, Leslie – 1975
Described is the planning behind the implementation of California's new Master Plan for Special Education, and highlighted are political problems that may be encountered and techniques which can be used in getting approval for large changes in special education programing. Suggested are ways to effect needed legislation, such as by neutralizing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, State Legislation
Northeast Regional Resource Center, Hightstown, NJ. – 1977
Provided is a summary of early childhood services for handicapped children in Region Nine (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont). An introductory chart lists information for each state on legislation, placement and evaluation, state guidelines, statistical data, departmental structure, programs, and parent…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Identification, State Legislation
Paul, James, L., Ed.; And Others – 1974
The advocacy role of state developmental disabilities councils is examined in the monograph. It is explained that the material was gathered from a 1974 conference in Winter Park, Colorado. Topics addressed include the potential for advocacy, a personal perspective on developmental disabilities from a cerebral palsied adult, planning and evaluating…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Citizens Councils, Civil Liberties, Developmental Disabilities
PDF pending restorationFrost, Joe L., Comp. – 1977
This collection of conference papers (presented at the 1975 Texas Conference on Infancy sponsored by the Association for Childhood Education International) is directed primarily to caretakers, potential caretakers, and parents of young children. Articles included are: (1) Some Observations on Group Care of Infants; (2) What a State Can Do--For…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Care, Classroom Environment, Conference Reports
National Advisory Council on Education Professions Development, Washington, DC. – 1976
Mainstreaming is defined as the conscientious effort to place handicapped children into the least restrictive educational setting that is appropriate for their needs. The primary objective of this process is to provide these children with the most appropriate and effective educational experiences that will enable them to become self-reliant…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
