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Project PLANTWORK: A Horticulture Employment Initiative for Workers with Developmental Disabilities.
Download full textNational Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation through Horticulture, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD. – 1986
Intended for persons establishing job development programs for developmentally disabled individuals, this training manual details the structure and procedures of Project PLANTWORK, a 21-month demonstration program which placed approximately 70 workers with developmental disabilities into employment in horticulture industry firms or into…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems
Stewart, Larry G. – 1979
The document describes a project to initiate effective services for hearing impaired developmentally disabled (HIDD) individuals, thereby contributing to their deinstitutionalization. An introductory chapter presents the background for establishment of the regional demonstration center at the University of Arizona. Chapter 2 addresses general and…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Wight, Byron W. – 1977
The document contains the final report of the Special Programs for Individualized Needs (SPIN) program designed to develop a demonstration model for training day care personnel to identify developmentally delayed or emotionally disturbed children and to program for them within the regular day care setting. Major objectives were to develop…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
City Univ. of New York, NY. Center for Advanced Study in Education. – 1987
The manual addresses the design and implementation of personnel practices for improving the preparation and performance of paraprofessionals who work with developmentally disabled persons in community-based settings. The first part of the manual describes components of a comprehensive system of career development (entry level positions, career…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Community Programs, Community Services
Morley, Raymond E.; And Others – 1985
This guide is intended to provide basic information about the transition from school to work for handicapped students. The guide contains articles by educators and copies of newsletters related to handicapped students and school-to-work transitions, along with descriptions of various transition programs. The following are included in the book's…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counselor Role, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
LePore, Philip; Janicki, Matthew P. – 1991
This information rich "How To" guide presents ways to help elderly persons with developmental disabilities find and use generic community programs for senior citizens. It discusses successful methodologies, addresses programmatic features, and offers ideas to improve accessibility and resources at the community level. The information is…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
This Vocational Education Resource Package (VERP) was developed to provide materials useful in replicating an exemplary vocational education program for special student populations in the California Community Colleges. This VERP provides information on a basic food service training program for physically disabled, learning disabled, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Food Service
Balser, Richard M.; And Others – 1985
Based on the experiences of a job training demonstration project in five hospitals, the handbook describes a rationale and approach for using hospitals (rather than sheltered workshops) as job training sites for mentally and physically disabled persons. Part I reviews advantages for the hospital, the disabled person and his family, the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compensation (Remuneration), Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
