The inservice training package for teachers of severely and profoundly handicapped children consists of six field tested modules. Each module consists of the following components: objectives (general and specific), instructional methodology, instructor materials (lecture notes and transparencies), participant materials (worksheets and handouts),…

The manual presents an Individualized Education Program development guide for working with special education preschoolers. Goals, objectives, and activities are specified in six major areas: (1) speech and language skills (expressive skills, comprehension skills, imitation of non-speech vocalizations, sorting by category; (2) self help skills…

This handbook is based on a field tested training model directed toward preparing regular and special education teachers to teach children in a mainstreamed classroom. There are four components: knowing, diagnosing, developing, and bridging. Seven modules contain the following sections: the major theme, introduction, goals, objectives,…

The 23 papers were written by staff and consultants of the Arts in Special Education Project of Pennsylvania, a program to provide assistance to educators in the development of appropriate quality arts programing for handicapped students. After two overview papers, the papers are grouped by category--art, dance, drama, and music. Papers have the…

This first volume of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) Test and its associated curriculum, describes the AEPS measurement components for the developmental range from birth to 6 years. Chapter 1 provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS Test and chapter 2 discusses linking assessment, goal development, intervention,…

This first volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) test and its associated curriculum describes the AEPS measurement components for the developmental range from birth to 3 years. Section I provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS and how its measurement system functions for children and caregivers. Section II…

This fourth volume of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) Test presents a developmentally sequenced curriculum for young children (ages 3 through 6) who have disabilities or are at risk for developmental delays. It is designed to allow professionals to match a child's Individualized Family Service Plan goals and objectives…

This third volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System for Infants and Children (AEPS) describes AEPS measurement components for children who are at risk or who have disabilities, from 3 to 6 years of age. Section 1 provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS and how its measurement system functions for children and…

This book provides information about general approaches to learning and teaching, offering descriptions of methods and procedures and focusing on classroom and behavior management, consultation, and working with parents and professionals. The 12 chapters include: (1) "The Teaching-Learning Process" (e.g., characteristics of students with…

This book's 15 chapters elaborate on specific educational practices in early intervention and early childhood special education, recommended by a task force of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood. The selected practices were identified through a process involving analysis of expert opinions, professional consensus,…