This report describes the history and content of a 4-year research effort on the status of programs for promoting physical fitness and exercise. Two phases of the research work are covered. Discussion on Phase One, initial assessment and design, includes: (1) identification of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports programs; (2)…

This study focusses on finding out how leaders in three small communities view Extension. The results show that community leaders see the importance of Extension primarily as it contributes to the economic development of their communities. The author discusses implication for Extension and outlines some strategies for working with community…

The developmental pattern of present behavior modification programs for the adult mentally retarded is evaluated. (Author)

Presented is the final report of the New York Regional Direction Service (NYRDS) which provides referral services to handicapped youth and their families. Individual sections address the five program components: development and maintenance of an agency and service information base (which includes activities directed toward compiling and…

Activities involved in coordinating community services for handicapped children in the Austin Early Childhood Special Education (AECSE) Program are reviewed. Needs are explained to be identified through records review and appraisal of the health screening programs. Establishing priorities and developing cooperation between parents, staff, and the…

The supplement to the final report outlines the Pro-Child Project of Arlington County (Virginia) designed to provide protective and preventive services to neglected and abused children and their families. Twelve sections cover the following program areas: community context; project history; summary activities for each of 3 years; organization and…

The paper reports on a Stockton, California, program to train developmentally disabled children for community living. Evaluation and referral procedures are discussed, as are financial statistics. Treatment results are summarized and the example is given of successful intervention with a 13-year-old multiply handicapped boy with untrained bowel…

The parenting and education functions of families, in the context of their homes and communities, are explored. The literature on parent education is reviewed, and a preliminary survey of a number of ongoing parent education programs is conducted. The tasks undertaken were designed to provide a solid theoretical and empirical foundation for…

REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON HOW 16 AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ARE COMBATING DELINQUENCY WITH THE AID OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY ACT (1961) FUNDS. EACH COMMUNITY WAS SEEKING ANSWERS TO DELINQUENCY THROUGH LOCALLY DESIGNED PROGRAMS BASED UPON A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION INVOLVING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SINCE OCCASIONAL PREVIOUS APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM HAD…

THE EAST ORANGE EDUCATION PLAZA WAS A PROPOSAL DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE PLAZA WOULD ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM WHICH WOULD APPLY TO ALL KINDS OF STUDENTS. SPECIALIZED TEACHERS AND SPECIAL RESOURCES WOULD BE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN ONE…

ATTITUDES REQUIRED OF THE AMERICAN IN HIS COMMERCIAL, VERBAL, AND URBAN SOCIETY HAVE NOT BEEN CHARACTERISTICALLY HELD BY THE AMERICAN NEGRO BECAUSE THE EXPERIENCES NECESSARY FOR DEVELOPING THESE ATTITUDES HAVE BEEN DENIED TO HIM. NONE OF THE EXISTING PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED BY NEGRO INTEGRATIONISTS ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS IN ACCEPTABLE TIME. THE…

THE PROBLEM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO FIND THE AUDIENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (ETV) AND TO STUDY IT IN DEPTH. THE AUDIENCES OF EIGHT ETV STATIONS - REPRESENTING THE PRINCIPAL TYPES OF OWNERSHIP, ALL SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND BOTH VHF AND UHF CHANNELS - WERE STUDIED AND ANALYZED. IN EACH OF THE TEST COMMUNITIES, SAMPLES WERE DRAWN FROM THE…

The document reports results of a survey involving 4,427 community residential facilities (CRFs) for mentally retarded individuals. The report is divided into four major sections: Part I includes a review of the status of CRFs prior to the 1977 survey; Part II describes the methods and procedures used in conducting the survey; Part III presents…

The second of nine reports (EC 114 401-409) on community recreation for the handicapped focuses on 18 model community-based programs. An introductory section presents an overview of information (including philosophy, population, program activity, consumerism, and interagency coordination) of the model programs. Separate descriptions of the 18…

This guide aims to encourage and support involvement of adults from all walks of life in an understanding and participation in alcohol education. It is one of a series of three units of curriculum and teacher's guides, the others designed for grades K-6 and 7-12. The guide is divided into six chapters: (1) Why should adults know about alcohol? (2)…