A recently established rural service delivery model in Alberta designed to overcome some difficulties in serving low incidence handicapped students in rural areas is described. The model includes the establishment of regional centers and the provision of outreach services including assessment, inservice, and consultation by specialists otherwise…

Comprehensive college programs for learning disabled students may include special admission policies, diagnostic testing, and prescriptive planning, special advisement, remediation of basic skills, tutoring in subject area courses, spelling courses for college success, auxiliary aids and services, and counseling services. (CL)

The Women Mentor Project endeavored to provide gifted young girls with opportunities to develop their self-esteem, leadership abilities, and career awareness through weekly guidance meetings and time spent with successful community women from traditional and nontraditional careers. (Author/CL)

Describes a career counselling approach used with a sample of female clients suffering from severe phobia. Each step in the process is described and summarized as exploration, counselling, action. Tests and procedures used are identified. Results are reported as well as some implications and recommendations for practitioners. (Author)

An educational psychologist describes achievements and difficulties in instituting a system of special units in ordinary schools as an alternative to special segregated schools for disabled students in rural areas. (CL)

Describes a structured workshop in which group members explore their fears of nuclear holocaust and the effects this fear has had on their lives. By using logotherapy ideals, the participants create a renewed sense of purpose and hope. (Author)

A summer camp for gifted youth (13-16 years old) featured two field archaeology sessions in which students participated in excavation and field trips to nearby archaeological sites along with traditional camp activities. (CL)

An approach relying on the principles of acupuncture and emphasizing relaxation and trust has promoted psychomotor, health, communication-cognition, and affective skills in handicapped students. The approach has involved staff, parents, and community members. (CL)

Describes the Army's Correctional Custody Facility, a rehabilitation method for first-time offenders that is intended to recreate and strengthen the original resocialization process. The small number of return offenders suggests the facility's success as a rehabilitation concept. (JAC)

The article describes four mentorship models used with gifted high schoolers: (1) the Mentor Academy Program, a skill-based classroom model for training mentors; (2) the Learning Enrichment Service, a program coordinating enrichment in the school and community; (3) the Enrichment Satellite Program, a community-based mentorship service agency; and…

Presents information on where to learn to fly, which aircraft is best for this purpose, and approximate costs. Includes additional information on certificates, licenses, and ratings, and a description of the two phases of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association flight training program. (JN)

This Kentucky plan for the years 1997-2002 is the third iteration of desegregation planning which began in 1982. It is the second edition of "The Kentucky Plan" adopted in 1990. This edition embraces the dynamic nature of public higher education in Kentucky as institutions seek to provide greater access for an increasingly diverse…

The Head Start program is a comprehensive child development program designed to increase the social competence of children in low-income families and children with disabilities and to improve their chances of school success. This 9-minute videotape describes the Head Start and Early Head Start programs in North Dakota. The tape features parents…

This article highlights the importance of involving foster youth speak for themselves, particularly about what they need and deserve as they prepare to move out of the foster care system. Descriptions of innovative and effective programs and legislation that encourage leadership skills in foster children are included, such as the California Youth…

Noting that fruit and vegetable consumption is an important component of a balanced diet consistent with the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" and the Food Guide Pyramid, this report fulfills a request from the Appropriations Committee Directives to analyze current levels of fresh produce in Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional…