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American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY. Dept. of Educational Research. – 1977
Presented are the proceedings of the First Historic Helen Keller World Conference on Services to Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, held in New York City in September, 1977 on the theme "The Deaf-Blind Person in the Community." Reports have the following titles and authors: "Definition, Demography, Causes and Prevention of Deaf-Blindness; Finding and…
Descriptors: Braille, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Role, Community Services
Carter, George E., Ed.; Mouser, Bruce L., Ed. – 1975
The first conference focused on specific approaches in the offering of minority studies (both as a collective unit and as separate entities) and on problems of "Anglo" educators in medium-sized Midwestern institutions. Topic panels focusing on various literatures and on specific minority groups were held at the second conference.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anthologies, Black Literature, Black Studies
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 2000
This report is designed for use by policymakers and practitioners involved in issues of adult education, welfare reform, and employment training programs. The driving concerns of this report are issues associated with Spanish-speaking adults who are at risk for having learning disabilities. The focus on adults is critical, because such issues as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification
Hayes, Marnell L., Ed. – 1984
Twelve author-contributed papers are presented from a 1983 conference on bilingual special education. The following authors and titles are represented: "The Challenge: Providing Quality Special Education Services to Linguistic Minority Students" (M. Serpa); "Bilingual Special Education: Issues in Student Placement" (S. Santos and R. Santos);…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Perin, Dolores, Ed. – 1990
In a series of conferences provided for faculty and support staff in several community colleges in the New York City metropolitan area, presentations were made on instructing college students with learning disabilities. Summaries of 15 of these presentations are offered, with the following titles and presenters: "Applying Learning…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Community Colleges, Handicap Identification
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1951
Three topics were discussed at this conference: (1) the supply and identification of high level talent; (2) problems of evaluation in general education; and (3) the development of tests for the measurement of non-intellectural functions. Tony Oxtoby and John T. Dailey discussed military and civilian personnel research on talent identification and…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Educational Testing, General Education
Oregon Univ., Eugene. Coll. of Education. – 1983
This collection consists of 11 conference papers on issues pertaining to education of talented and gifted children; 6 are from "general interest" sessions and 5 are from "special interest" sessions. The general interest papers are primarily theoretical in focus. Titles include: Julian C. Stanley's "Finding Intellectually…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academically Gifted
Markowitz, Joy – 2000
This publication summarizes the proceedings of a Project FORUM conference that examined the needs of homeless children and youth with disabilities. The summarized presentations address the definition of homelessness, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, services for homeless students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Moore, Caroline J., Ed.; Zeller, Richard W., Ed. – 1982
Eight papers are presented from a July 1982 conference on assessment. S. Wood and F. Hertlein begin with "Integrating Remedial Education in Olympia Public Schools: A Consulting Service Model for Low Performing and Handicapped Students." They describe the model's staff development modules, instructional support strategies, and management…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
This report describes rationale, planning processes/tasks, and evaluation techniques of a 1985 workshop on special education needs of migrant handicapped students and findings and recommendations of workshop participant groups. The workshop was designed to analyze present policies relating to migrant handicapped students, to develop strategies for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA. – 1988
The document contains the proceedings of a February 1988, conference on alternative futures for rural special education. After a keynote address titled "Rural Is Where the Heart Is" by Phyllis Kaplan, the approximately 100 presentations focused on such topics as the following: work experience service delivery; needs based approach for…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Methods, Educational Needs
Chesapeake Inst., Washington, DC. – 1993
These proceedings from a January, 1993, forum on the education of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) focuses on the activities of five federally funded centers: the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Center on Attention Deficit Disorder; the University of Miami (Florida) Center for Research on Attention Deficit Disorder; the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Disability Identification, Drug Therapy, Educational Practices
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr., Ed.; Mathur, Sarup R., Ed. – 1992
This monograph contains 13 selected conference papers on teaching children with behavior disorders. The first section focuses on emotional/behavioral disorders eligibility and placement issues, and contains the following five papers: "Defining Behavior Disorder and Determining Eligibility for Special Education Services: Interrelated but Separate…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Consultation Programs, Cultural Background
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1999
This document contains the proceedings of a policy forum that reviewed past and present federal priorities regarding education of children and youth who are deaf and hard of hearing. Included in the document are prioritized goals and recommendations generated by the policy forum participants for the education of these children. Goals and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Communication Skills, Deafness, Early Identification
Heep Hong Society for Handicapped Children (Hong Kong). – 1989
this monograph presents the proceedings of a symposium on early childhood special education. The proceedings stress: (1) the importance of a family-centered approach in early intervention; (2) the need for more parents' participation; and (3) the value of continuity and coordination in service provision. After the text of a brief opening speech by…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
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