Presented is a resource packet used in a conference designed to create and develop a greater awareness and understanding of the implications of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). The packet is divided into six sections. The first section deals with PL 94-142 and provides an overview of the law, a compliance matrix,…

The document provides a reference system to published materials which have been found useful in the development of individualized education plans as prescribed by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The system is designed to provide ordering information and a description of resource materials, which include tests,…

Designed as a resource guide for teachers, the manual provides information on procedures and forms for developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped students. An introductory session reviews the purpose of P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the law's requirements for IEPs. Presented are sample IEP…

Intended for local school district and state education agency personnel, the resource manual provides a guide for placement committees to follow in fulfilling their responsibilities, especially in developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children, and a guide for those responsible for training placement committees in…

Listed are 10 steps which must be taken in developing an individualized education program. Discussed are the advantages and disadvantages of developing an IEP, and the suggestion is made that some professionals consider the IEP to be a wave of the future for education in general. (KC)

This manual examines the substantive ingredients of leisure counseling and provides a sequential model that counselors and clients can use to develop individualized leisure programs. Leisure counseling is defined as the process of helping persons to determine their leisure interests and to assist them in choosing and following practical,…

Intended for administrators, supervisors, and teachers, the booklet is designed as a source document for developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children in Illinois as required by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Section I identifies and defines the following content areas of an IEP:…

Intended for teachers of the handicapped, the booklet provides a guide for choosing individualized instructional materials. Materials are noted to generally fall into six program categories: reading, mathematics, language arts, social studies, science, and other resources. Information on each instructional kit/program (listed alphabetically under…

The instructor's guide is coordinated for use with the student guide. The guide includes suggestions for teacher preparation, equipment and supply needs, suggested references, available audiovisual materials, open-ended questions for classroom discussion, educational opportunities for students, and a form for student evaluation of the study guide.…

This booklet is designed as a support bulletin for Texas'"Framework for the Social Studies, Grades K-12" (ED 044 327). It capsulizes research and writing about meeting individual student needs. Individualized instruction requires that the teacher vary classroom teaching strategies so that students can engage in learning activities that are most…

The document is designed to assist local school systems as they plan, develop, and improve programs for emotionally handicapped students. Sections cover the following areas: definition of emotionally handicapped students; pre-planninq for emotionally handicapped programs; identification, referral, screening, assessment, and placement; service…

Intended to help teachers of young handicapped children identify specific development lags and plan for individualized remediation, the curriculum guide includes major sections on the individual pupil checklist, developmental pinpoints, the individualized education program (I. E. P.), teaching suggestions, the use of paraprofessionals and…

Part of a series devoted to the topic of career education in transportation, this manual, which is intended for use by students in grades 9-10, provides learning activities for a career exploration program in the field of transportation. Following the program plan outlined in the teachers' guide (CE 013 879), the activities are divided into the…

The manual is designed to be used with a basic one-week training program for adult education personnel. It is not intended to guide teachers toward modifying existing programs, piloting new programs, or institutionalizing a new idea. It was designed to help teachers identify the purpose of the typical adult student, to give specific information to…

Designed for use by teachers, coordinators, and consultants from occupational education and special education programs, the inservice resource guide presents a system for developing and managing instruction for secondary level special needs learners (students traditionally identified as handicapped or disadvantaged). Included are seven modules,…