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Direct linkHaveman, Meindert; Perry, Jonathan; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Kerr, Mike; Lantman-De Valk, Henny Van Schrojenstein; Van Hove, Geert; Berger, Dasa Moravec; Azema, Bernard; Buono, Serafino; Cara, Alexandra Carmen; Germanavicius, Arunas; Linehan, Christine; Maatta, Tuomo; Tossebro, Jan; Weber, Germain – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: POMONA II was a European Commission public health-funded project. The research questions in this article focus on age-specific differences relating to environmental and lifestyle factors, and the 17 medical conditions measured by the POMONA Checklist of Health Indicators (P15). Method: The P15 was completed in a cross-sectional design…
Descriptors: Public Health, Check Lists, Life Style, Mental Retardation
Mayo, Kathleen; Rider, Sheila – 1989
Disabled persons, family members, organizations, and libraries are often looking for materials to help inform, educate, or challenge them regarding the issues surrounding disabilities. This directory of audiovisual materials available from the State Library of Florida includes materials that present ideas and personal experiences covering a range…
Descriptors: Amputations, Audiovisual Aids, Autism, Catalogs
Illinois State Office of the Secretary of State, Springfield. – 1990
The booklet is designed to provide awareness training for the general public on the relationship between persons with disabilities and other members of society. The booklet is divided into six sections concerning persons who are mentally ill, hearing impaired, mentally retarded, mobility impaired, visually impaired, or have epilepsy. Background…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Disabilities, Epilepsy, Hearing Impairments
Lessee, Judyth – 1984
Intended primarily for library staff in a public library, the guide presents information about major types of disabilities. Information includes definitions and a discussion of characteristics, suggestions for interaction, lists of professional readings and books for children and adults, names and addresses of related agencies (including local…
Descriptors: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Definitions, Disabilities
Download full textLusk, Julie Tapin, Ed. – 1983
The handbook presents an introduction and 11 chapters designed to help community college personnel serve handicapped students. A chapter on legal aspects of serving the handicapped addresses the implications of postsecondary and vocational education requirements on admission and programming. Suggestions are made for overcoming the social barriers…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cerebral Palsy, College Students, Community Colleges
Maurer, Lydia – 1985
The handbook is intended to help employers understand barriers to employment of disabled people. Barriers are examined, including attitudinal, physical (architectural, transportation, site, and equipment), policy and practice barriers (interviewing and recruiting), and communication barriers. Suggestions and guidelines for dealing with the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitude Change, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes
Kennedy, Stephen; Treanor, Declan; O'Grady, Mary – National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NJ1), 2008
This guide was developed by DAWN (Disability Advisors Working Network) in consultation with AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access and Disability), Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland, Brainwave, DeafHear, Dyslexia Association of Ireland and the National Council for the Blind. This is an introductory guide and should be used as a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Guidelines, Teaching Methods
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC. – 1994
This manual provides guidelines to offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for effective interaction and communication with people who have disabilities. Each chapter provides suggestions for interacting with people with a specific disability. In addition to general suggestions for fostering courteous interactions, chapters include…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf Blind, Disabilities
Free Library of Philadelphia, PA. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1988
This handbook for literacy tutors and adult education instructors is a compilation of information about various handicapping conditions and suggestions for working with students with each of the handicaps. Seven handicapping conditions are considered: hearing acuity problems, visual impairments, deaf blindness, speech and language impairments,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Deaf Blind, Disabilities
InterAmerica Research Associates, Rosslyn, VA. – 1984
This document consists of a compilation of fact sheets and newsletters on specific topics related to handicapped children and youth. The specific titles are as follows: (1) General Information about Handicaps and People with Handicaps; (2) Sources of Help and Information; (3) Autism; (4) Cerebral Palsy; (5) Deafness; (6) Down's Syndrome; (7)…
Descriptors: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Definitions
Thompson, Anne R.; Bethea, Leslie L.; Rizer, Harry F.; Hutto, Melanie D. – 1998
This resource guide is designed to provide a quick reference for professionals in education and employment who work with students with disabilities. The guide suggests ways that assistive technology may improve and expand the academic career and employment opportunities of students with disabilities. Specific assistive technology solutions are…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This document consists of a collection of fourteen information brochures, each issued in both an English and a French version. Each brochure describes the symptoms of a particular disability and provides recommended classroom interventions and additional resources. This collection covers the following disabilities (arranged alphabetically and…
Descriptors: Allergy, Asthma, Autism, Classroom Techniques
PDF pending restorationCarlisle, Lynn, Comp.; Connelly, Trudy, Comp. – 1985
This guide, written for persons who conduct training sessions, workshops or other meetings attended by adults with exceptional needs, begins with a brief outline of the characteristics of adult learners. A list of 10 true-false statements is then presented to assess knowledge of disabling conditions and some common myths surrounding society's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness
Moore, Cory; And Others – 1983
The guide lists and summarizes publications designed to help parents of children with disabilities. In the first section, publications covering general aspects of handicaps--including personal accounts of parents, early home intervention, schooling, adulthood, and additional information resources--are described. Section II presents information…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Autism, Behavior Modification, Civil Rights
Nebraska Univ., Omaha. – 1994
Information on nine disabilities is presented as a resource for career planning and placement professionals in assisting students with disabilities to access services at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Disabilities covered in this guide are: carpal tunnel, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, spina…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Planning, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Illness
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