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Download full textKesner, Rebecca J., Ed. – Streamlined Seminar, 2002
This document contains two articles concerned with doubly exceptional children and gifted education. In "The Doubly Exceptional Child: A Principal's Dilemma," (Carol J. Mills and Linda E. Brody), such children do not fit into the usual categories for sorting children because their gifts and disabilities often mask each other. Suggestions are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted Disabled
Murphy, Linda, Ed.; DellaCorte, Suzanne, Ed. – Special Parent/Special Child, 1986
The six 1986 issues of this newsletter for parents of handicapped children contain lead articles with the following titles: "Understanding Psychological Tests" (includes intelligence tests, achievement tests, personality tests and parental do's and don'ts); "Sex Education for the Special Person" (e.g., purpose of sex education, parental do's and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Rearing, Disabilities, Learning Activities
PRISE Reporter, 1989
Each issue of "PRISE Reporter" focuses on some aspect of educating handicapped students and offers a feature article, other sources of information, and descriptions of research projects. The December 1988 issue contains an article titled "Now That the Door Is Open: Social Skills Instruction in the Classroom" (Sue Vernon et al.) which targets…
Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
NCIP Profiles, 1995
This set of information sheets is intended to improve practice in special education through technology, media, and materials. The first information profile introduces NCIP (the National Center to Improve Practice), gives an example of how one special education administrator uses NCIP resources, and offers suggestions for facilitating NCIP…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Concept Formation, Disabilities
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This document consists of a collection of fourteen information brochures, each issued in both an English and a French version. Each brochure describes the symptoms of a particular disability and provides recommended classroom interventions and additional resources. This collection covers the following disabilities (arranged alphabetically and…
Descriptors: Allergy, Asthma, Autism, Classroom Techniques
Warren, Barbara Jane – PAM Repeater, 1983
Tips for childcare and babysitting with special needs children are divided into the categories of physical handicaps, epilepsy, mental impairment, general safety, and general babysitting suggestions. Also provided is an information sheet that parents of special needs children should complete to alert the babysitter to special needs and emergency…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Welfare, Mental Disorders, Physical Disabilities
Focal Point, 1991
This theme issue addresses emotional and social issues faced by children and their families across a number of disability areas, with emphasis on needs the disabled have in common with all people, the value of tangible and emotional support for all family members, the need for comprehensive services, and the expertise that families can bring to…
Descriptors: Blindness, Chronic Illness, Deafness, Developmental Disabilities
Zero to Three, 1987
Five bulletins of the National Center for Clinical Infant Programs include articles with the following titles and authors: "Lay Home Visiting Programs: Strengths, Tensions, and Challenges" (Mary Larner and Robert Halpern); "The Post-Partum Support Project: Serving Young Mothers and Older Women through Home Visiting" (Elizabeth Anisfeld and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Community Programs, Day Care, Delinquency Prevention
Kavanagh, Kim – PAM Repeater, 1994
This resource guide presents information on a variety of ways that animals can be used as a therapeutic modality with people having disabilities. Aspects addressed include: pet ownership and selection criteria; dogs (including service dogs, hearing/signal dogs, seeing leader dogs, and social/specialty dogs); horseriding for both therapy and fun;…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Helping Relationship, Horses, Organizations (Groups)
PRISE Reporter, 1985
This collection of five issues of the PRISE Reporter focuses on concerns regarding the education of the handicapped. In addition to a major article, each issue typically includes publication reviews, test reviews, instructional material reviews, a research brief, and a listing of dissemination events. Major articles have the following titles and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Consultants, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
Bates, Belinda, Ed. – LINKAGES, Linking Literacy & Learning Disabilities, 1997
This issue of "Linkages" addresses skills that literacy programs can include in their curriculum to teach self-advocacy to adult learners with learning disabilities. Articles include: "Consumers Empowering Consumers" (Noel Gregg and Cheri Hoy); "Self-Advocacy: Practical Advice to the Adult with LD" (Pat Boyd); "Disclosure: It's a Matter of Choice"…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Handi Helps, 1984
The eight issues of Handi Helps presented in this document focus on specific issues of concern to the disabled, parents, and those working with the disabled. The two-page handi help fact sheets focus on the following topics: child abuse, leukemia, arthritis, Tourette Syndrome, hemophilia, the puppet program "Meet the New Kids on the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Disabilities, Diseases, Information Sources
Murphy, Linda; Della Corte, Suzanne – Special Parent/Special Child, 1988
The newsletter issue for parents of handicapped children looks at ways to help the handicapped child improve his self-esteem. Sections discuss symptoms of low self-esteem, patterns of behavior (such as withdrawal, acting out, avoidance, overcompensation, perseveration, and social immaturity); and ways to improve self-esteem including encouraging…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Disabilities, Parent Child Relationship
Practical Pointers, 1979
The booklet discusses training methods and approaches for wheelchair track and field. Detailed information and charts are presented on types of workouts (such as interval, distance, rhythm, speed play, and pace work) and mechanics of track events. A section on relay strategy and coaching approaches concludes the document. (CL)
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Disabilities, Track and Field, Training Methods
NCIP Profiles, 1994
This set of information sheets is intended to improve practice in special education through use of technology, media, and materials. The first information profile offers guidelines for using NCIP (National Center to Improve Practice) resources to effect change. Examples are given of how technology coordinators and others have used NCIP resources…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Change Agents, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
