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Cramer, Joyce; And Others – 1985
The Special Education Department of the Omaha Public Schools implemented assessment classes for students identified as learning disabled. The classes offer the opportunity for in-depth evaluation of behavior in a variety of situations and with many different techniques and materials. Four critical elements of LD assessment classes include: the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Occupational Information, Program Descriptions
Montague, Elizabeth; And Others – 1983
The paper describes services in the Memphis (Tennessee) City Schools serving autistic and emotionally disturbed students. Two separate programs are identified and described: a day program for emotionally disturbed students 6-14 years old, and a residential program for autistic students 4-21 years old. The day program is designed to help students…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Pollack, Erwin W. – 1976
Described are the development, administrative problems, and improvements in a special half day program for gifted students from 19 schools in Chicago. Noted is the use of consultants as teaching staff, problems such as lack of funds for transporting pupils and funding cutbacks, and changes in student selection procedures. (DB)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Gifted
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Craig, Ouida Lanier; Risner, Ellen – 1977
Described is the program at Clarkston High School, which promotes independence in aurally handicapped students. Instructional services are noted to fall into several categories: self-contained and resource instruction, totally mainstreamed schedules, and resource-tutorial assistance. The program is also reported to offer the following activities…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Curriculum Design, Hearing Impairments, Mainstreaming
Waite, Gerald; And Others – 1982
A self contained behavior management classroom, an intensive program for children with multiple behavior impairments, is described. The classroom is designed to transfer the student back to the special education classroom for severely and trainable mentally impaired and autistic children. Typical behavior problems are considered, along with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Easton, Gary – 1982
The paper describes the population served by the Dearborn Pre-Vocational Unit of the Schools for Children (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and discusses the Unit's major program components for meeting student needs. The needs of the behavior disordered/learning disabled adolescent population include basic academic skills, improved self image,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Career Exploration, Curriculum
Milgram, Roberta M. – 1979
Informal and formal programing for gifted children in grades 4 through 12 in Israel are described. After school and summer enrichment programs, special classes and special schools for the gifted are discussed; and a number of programs for gifted children from disadvantaged backgrounds are presented. The author reports on her own research studies…
Descriptors: Creativity, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Davis, Earl E.; And Others – 1975
Described is the Psychoeducational Agency/School System (PASS) Model Project which is providing full or partial services to approximately 152 learning disabled (LD) elementary school children. It is explained that the project involves planning, implementing, and evaluating a replicable delivery system of resource and special class services…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education
Yard, George; And Others – 1976
Presented is a three-part paper on a project to train teachers to work with severely behaviorally disordered (SBD) or autistic-like children. In the section on the state school system and needs, J. Heskett covers such topics as characteristics of the SBD child, local education agencies participation in the SBD project, and future expansion of SBD…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Cameron, Lorene; And Others – 1977
The paper describes a collaborative project carried out with staff of an IIWAS (Individual Instruction with Augmented Staffing) classroom and clinical staff of IJR (Institute for Juvenile Research) to provide educational and mental health services to 16 Black inner city children (10-12 years old) with low academic achievement and a variety of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Blacks