Reports on 10 model programs in the education of handicapped children are directed at a definition of innovation in the educational realm, what people and what means are being used to achieve innovation in the education of handicapped children, and what ways additional people can be innovative. First described is Operation Challenge, a program of…

This demonstration project was designed to develop and evaluate a pre-retirement planning program, and to train representatives of various organizations to develop their own programs. The seven-session pre-retirement program involved 1,329 participants during its 3 years of operation. The program was evaluated through participant evaluation,…

Summarizes the progress of the Costa Rican Humane Education Project after four years of work to educate children to protect the environment and to develop a genuine respect for all forms of life. Evaluation results indicate children have developed positive attitudes about animals and their environment. (MDH)

BECAUSE OF THE FAR-REACHING EFFECTS OF STUDENT FAILURE AMONG CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, A STUDY IS BEING CONDUCTED IN ISRAEL TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF PRESCHOOL TRAINING, PRINCIPALLY IN KINDERGARTEN, IN PROMOTING NECESSARY SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. THROUGH A SERIES OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED TESTS, THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE…

Describes effort of mental health center staff to implement non-traditional programming for women in situational life crises. Successes in the work have helped overcome some objections to special approaches to women. Projects have community interest and support, have answered many unmet needs of women, and have enhanced service delivery.…

A three-year home-teaching demonstration project with the geriatric blind was conducted with 171 clients in the experimental group (132 were blind for 10 years or less and were 60 years of age or older, 11 were blind 17 years or longer, 7 were in an apartment group, 7 died, and 14 had incomplete records) and 44 clients in the control group. The…

The present brochure is intended to inform the general public of aspects of Unesco's operational activities on the occasion of International Women's Year. Three experimental projects demonstrate possible ways of integrating women into development through the channel of education. The results of these experiments in equality permit a preliminary…

This procedural model includes progressive stages which must be worked through by an individual or institution in the process of change. These are: (1) Cultural and Racial Differences; (2) Racism and How It Operates; (3) Examining Racial Attitudes; (4) Sources of Racial Attitudes; (5) Behavior; What Should Be Done?; and (6) Behavior; How Should It…

The final report describes the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of 162 handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The major feature of the project was development of a full reverse mainstreamed preschool program, which included children…

A nationwide program to provide teenagers with opportunities to develop more positive attitudes about children and parenting, to improve self-awareness and self-understanding, and to increase knowledge and skills related to child care and development formed the basis for a survey compiled by voluntary organizations serving teenagers. Nonrandomized…

This report presents the results of a four-phase effort in which guidelines describing the qualities and characteristics of a successful drug education program were formulated. The research, conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, consisted of a survey on drug usage and related attitudes administered to Army personnel, and a review of civilian drug…

The successful transition of developmentally disabled persons from school to employment, often supported employment, involves changing the attitudes of both families and businesses. Contacts on state committees on employment of the handicapped are listed as are seven model supported work and school to work transition programs. (DB)

The overall objective of the project was to develop a model adaptable throughout Texas that would enable school districts to increase and maintain female enrollment in vocational programs that had traditionally been dominated by males. In meeting this overall objective, other secondary objectives also had to be met. These included providing…

The model workshop manual is intended for use with state and local special education and sex equity staff. The manual contains a model workshop format, information on problems faced by disabled students, and suggested workshop activities. A sample workshop agenda, accompanying materials and resources developed, compiled, and field-tested at two…