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Casey, Kathryn J.; Hagaman, Jessica L.; Trout, Alexandra L.; Reid, Robert; Chmelka, Beth; Thompson, Ronald W.; Daly, Daniel L. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
Little is known about the characteristics or functioning of children with ADHD in residential care as compared to their non-ADHD peers. This study evaluated data on 538 children with (n = 125) and without (n = 413) ADHD in residential care to determine demographic, mental health, behavioral, and treatment (i.e., medication use) characteristics.…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Individual Characteristics
Logue, Mary Ellin – 1995
Even Start is a family literacy and support program for families with young children. This paper focuses on the impact and potential of transitions for children and adults as Even Start helps them move across settings. Such transitions occur daily, such as from home to day care to work, or occur over time, such as a transition to formal schooling.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Change, Change Strategies
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Welfare, Harrisburg. – 1999
This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of a 4-year federally funded project designed to provide effective practices in the delivery of educational services to Pennsylvania children and youth with deafblindness from birth through 21 years of age and to their families and service providers. Outcomes of the project included: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Deaf Blind
Nunez, Ralph da Costa – 1996
This book discusses homeless families in the United States and advocates the efforts of residential educational and employment training centers--American Family Inns--which provide comprehensive services education, job training, and parenting and life skills to address the poverty-related conditions that contribute to homelessness. Chapters of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Change Strategies, Children