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Leonard, Barbara J.; And Others – Journal of Adolescent Health Care, 1985
The work group report identifies three priority areas for improved community services for disabled adolescents: (1) service systems deficient because of lack of consumer orientation, integration, access to services and systemwide planning, (2) inadequate leadership, and (3) lack of adequate accountability. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities

Towle, Maxine – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The author describes a process through which parents of exceptional children or school personnel in any community can organize a parent group for themselves and their children. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Groups, Parent Associations, Parent Education
Miles, M. – 1981
Two papers examine proposed programs for the disabled in developing nations of Asia and practical drawbacks to integrated education for handicapped pupils in developing countries. The first paper contrasts government rehabilitation policy and planning in Asian countries with the strategies currently advocated by international organizations in the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
Chandler, Lynette K.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1986
Issues related to family assessment as part of early intervention programs with handicapped children are reviewed and the need for a family needs assessment as a first step in developing family focused interventions is stressed. Suggestions for the design, selection, and use of a needs assessment are made. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Involvement, Family Problems, Needs Assessment

Garwood, S. Gray – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
The paper reviews factors affecting development of early intervention programs for all handicapped infants including changing political and economic conditions and programmatic issues (setting, staffing, identification). Finally, the provisions of P.L. 99-457 creating a discretionary infant intervention program are outlined. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Infants

Berkeley, Terry R.; Ludlow, Barbara L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1989
The article discusses problems inherent in using the developmental model in the implementation of programs for young children with disabilities, and proposes a reconceptualization based upon M. Lewis and M. Starr's salient responses model. The primary components of this model are presented, along with their implications for early intervention…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Disabilities, Early Intervention

McBreen, David – Journal of Extension, 1994
Cooperative extension sites may not meet Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. Extension agents should evaluate the following areas to ensure compliance: facilities, marketing, decision making, faculty awareness, resources, policies, and evaluation. (SK)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Extension Education, Federal Regulation
Striefel, Sebastian; And Others – 1987
The paper is a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The paper reviews the literature defining "mainstreaming," notes that mainstreaming is not the wholesale return of exceptional students from…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Definitions, Disabilities, Mainstreaming

Magliocca, Larry A.; Stephens, Thomas M. – Journal of Special Education, 1980
The authors suggest that the Rules and Regulations of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) for the development and implementation of child identification systems present severe policy problems for state planners. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Identification, Federal Legislation
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. – 1984
The Comprehensive Plan for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) in New York State contains both long-range goals and short-term actions for the next 20 years with a series of specific actions proposed for the current 3-year (1985-87) period. The first chapter provides program background with sections on OVR'S mission, recent trends in…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Planning, Policy Formation
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Dept. of Occupational Education and Technology. – 1980
The guidelines for vocational assessment of handicapped students are intended to help Texas educators fulfill requirements that a vocational assessment be completed before a handicapped student is placed in a vocational education program. Three levels of assessment data are distinguished: Level I data which are collected by special education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Development, Secondary Education, Student Evaluation

Burrello, Leonard C.; Baker, Kenneth T. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1980
The authors propose a model for statewide planning and dissemination in the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development process, as mandated in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Models

Evan, Mary Ann – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1980
The article outlines the process used in Oregon to initiate a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) in special education. Factors contributing to the CSPD success include extensive involvement of a wide array of people in the process, clear responsibility outlines, and workable size of the cooperative personnel planning council. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Development
Garner, C. William; And Others – 1981
The report describes the planning and implementation of a 12 month longitudinal approach to establishing linkages between agencies serving the vocational needs of handicapped persons in New Jersey. Plans called for a statewide workshop with regional leaders followed by regional workshops with local leaders. Planning steps included selection of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Conference Papers, Coordination, Disabilities
Murgatroyd, Stephen – Adult Education (London), 1980
Educational opportunities for the disabled adults are, in theory, little different from those available to other adults. There are, however, obvious and less obvious extra difficulties in their paths, and the author offers some suggestions on how counseling can help overcome these. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Coping, Disabilities