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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
Law, Gordon F.; Perkowski, Robert – 1971
Eighty individuals attended a workshop which provided an opportunity to consider strategies and develop guidelines for improving and expanding vocational education opportunities for disadvantaged youth and adults. Presentations included in the document are: (1) "Handicapped and Disadvantaged Sections of Public Law 90-576" by John Wyllie, (2)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities

Gair, Sondra B. – Art Education, 1980
Outlines procedures for integrating arts education into the individualized education program (IEP) written for each handicapped student under PL 94-142. Describes how art can provide diagnostic information on the child, teach academic and behavioral skills, and add an important aesthetic component to the handicapped child's life. (SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Needs
Hedrick, Brad N.; Hedrick, Sharon – 1993
This paper addresses the need for athletic programming adapted for students with disabilities at the college level, impediments to the development of such programs, and the actions required to stimulate program development. The paper examines the impact of athletics on overall life quality, the need for generalist coaches to provide these services…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletes, College Athletics, College Students
Heflin, L. Juane – 1991
This digest, based on a larger document titled, "Homeless and in Need of Special Education," by L. Juane Heflin and Kathryn Rudy, focuses on educational aspects of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Briefly discussed are: the effects of homelessness on children (e.g., increased health problems); the educational implications…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Educational Needs
Helge, Doris, Ed. – Exceptional Children, 1984
This special issue of the journal Exceptional Children has the theme "Rural Special Education." Nine articles deal with this theme as follows: (1) "The State of the Art of Rural Special Education" (by D. Helge), looks at recent improvements, remaining challenges, and current functioning; policy recommendations are offered for national and state…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Educational Technology

Garcia, Shernaz B.; Yates, James R. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
Considered in this article addressing the policy issues of educational services to bilingual exceptional children are: characteristics of Hispanic learning disabled students, special education policy and practice, program availability, personnel, identification and placement, programs, and professional development. (DB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Needs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. – 1993
This document summarizes the plan of New York's Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) to reform its system of service delivery. It first describes activities begun in 1989 to improve the accessibility of vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. The plan then details…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Needs
Norton, Deborah – 1993
This conference presentation describes the AUEN (Addressing Unique Education Needs) system of assessing educational outcomes which is used by the Rochester (Michigan) Community Schools to help establish accountable and effective special education support programs and services. The AUEN provides an innovative and practical approach to assessment,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Educational Quality

Price, Penny – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1994
This review examines the variety of approaches taken to meeting the needs of young children (and their families) with disabilities in the South Pacific. The importance of diverse cultural patterns and problems of isolated communities are noted, as is the need to extend services until the entire population is served and ensure sustained services.…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities

Paulet, Robert – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1991
This paper examines the pressures placed on northern Manitoba (Canada) communities to meet provincial legislative requirements for certification of special education teachers, the special needs of native northerners, and principles guiding an appropriate education program. Special emphasis is given to the need for distance education and…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Disabilities, Distance Education, Educational Needs
Imel, Susan – 1986
Correctional education is a generic term describing a wide range of educational activities that take place in institutional and community settings. In 1986, 37 states and the District of Columbia provided correctional education to incarcerated adults directly through state departments of corrections. In addition, several states have created…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Correctional Education, Disabilities, Educational Needs
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Special Education. – 1978
Activities conducted by the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Needs (BSN) Division of Occupational Education designed to strengthen communication between BSN central staff and regional staff, and to explain more fully to the regional staff the goals and priorities for service to the disadvantaged and handicapped, are described in this handbook.…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
Stephens, Peggy; Rous, Beth – 1992
This package was developed through the outreach activities of Project STEPS (Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public Schools), which developed an early childhood transition model to facilitate the development of state and community-wide systems for transition. The package covers four major component areas of transition: interagency…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
This report describes rationale, planning processes/tasks, and evaluation techniques of a 1985 workshop on special education needs of migrant handicapped students and findings and recommendations of workshop participant groups. The workshop was designed to analyze present policies relating to migrant handicapped students, to develop strategies for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Delivery Systems