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Peer reviewedKnoff, Howard M. – Preventing School Failure, 1990
This article reviews personality assessment of students with severe emotional disorders (SED) as mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA). The EHA definition of SED, assessment strategies required by EHA guidelines, functional Individualized Education Plans, and the role of the school psychologist in the process are…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Advocacy, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKelker, Katharin A. – Preventing School Failure, 1990
This article discusses applications of education legislation for drug-addicted children, including the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which recognizes smoking and drug addiction as handicapping conditions. Suggested guidelines for parents seeking school support services under these laws…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Problems, Child Advocacy
Download full textEkstrand, Richard E.; And Others – 1989
One of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Education of the Handicapped Act is the right to an impartial due process hearing. Such hearings are often difficult and emotionally draining experiences. They need not be so difficult, however, because proper and sensitive preparation for a hearing can minimize its negative emotional impact. This…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Coping, Disabilities, Due Process
Education Law Center, Inc., Newark, NJ. – 1979
Intended for parents, the guide defines what is meant by an "exceptional" child, considers the educational opportunities open to the exceptional student, and offers suggestions on how parents can ensure that their child receives those opportunities. Sections provide the following information: definitions of various exceptionalities…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Definitions, Disabilities, Due Process
Del Polito, Carolyn M.; And Others – 1982
A resource manual for the allied health professional who works with disabled children and youth is presented. Each of the manual's six units states objectives for the allied health student and provides resource materials and publications, and a bibliography. Unit 1 on Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), also…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Allied Health Personnel, Ancillary School Services, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedForness, Steven R. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1982
Problems in providing educational services that comply with P.L. 94-142, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act, to children in psychiatric hospitals center on least restrictive environment, treatment coordination, and individuaized education programs (IEPs). Recommendations are made for IEP development, jurisdiction, procedures and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal), Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Crosson, Anita; And Others – 1979
Written for handicapped persons, their parents, and their advocates, the manual is intended to assist disabled persons to exercise their rights of citizenship. The first section addresses three major laws: P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Special Education Section. – 1982
The manual is designed for training surrogate parents in identification, evaluation, placement, and programing for the handicapped child in Arkansas. General guidelines for the surrogate parent are listed, including meeting the child before requesting to see any school records, presuming that the agency has the child's best interest at heart, and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Confidentiality, Definitions
Celuzza, Paul W., Ed.; Clayton, Shelley Bakst, Ed. – 1979
The handbook lists services for children with special needs in the Boston public schools. The first part reviews relevant laws, including Massachusetts Chapter 766 and P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Two sections review the mandates of 766 for evaulation (including referral, parental notification, assessment, and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal)
Kearns, Donna; And Others – 1988
This document defines the role and responsibilities of Missouri's vocational special needs counselors as they work with special needs students in vocational programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels and offers advice on how they can fulfill their role and responsibilities. Following the introduction is the questionnaire used in a survey…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Counseling Services, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role
Patton, Patricia L.; And Others – 1984
This booklet is designated to help parents in California find training, jobs, and services for their learning disabled children. Information is presented on how to represent their children's vocational education and job training needs and prepare them for vocational opportunities. An introductory chapter outlines the importance of working, the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Career Planning, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
National Committee for Citizens in Education, Columbia, MD. – 1991
Twelve pamphlets in a series for parents cover a variety of school-related information. The pamphlets are as follows: (1) Parent Involvement (how schools will benefit, why parents should be involved, and parent rights); (2) Parent/Teacher Conference (why conferences are important, how parents can prepare, what happens, and what to do afterwards);…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Child Advocacy, Children
