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House-Deere, Deb, Comp.; Beckett, Julie, Comp. – 1990
The primary purpose of this document is to help Iowa's parents of young children with special needs find financial resources and services. It is expected that the document will also serve as a resource guide for professionals who provide services to children with special needs and their families. Contents are organized in four sections concerning,…
Descriptors: Blindness, Check Lists, Child Health, Community Programs
Wircenski, Jerry L., Ed.; And Others – 1980
These proceedings contain the keynote address, four papers, and summaries of four group discussions of the Eleventh Annual Pennsylvania Conference on Postsecondary Occupational Education. The keynote presentation is by Harold "Bud" Hodgkinson, distinguished analyst of current trends and the likely future of social, economic, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Career Education
Presler, Betty – 1996
This manual on health and safety considerations in caring for young children with exceptional health care needs is a product of Project EXCEPTIONAL (EXceptional Children: Education in Preschool Techniques for Inclusion, Opportunity-building, Nurturing And Learning), which has the goal of increasing the quality and quantity of inclusive child care…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Caregiver Role, Child Caregivers, Community Programs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Special Education. – 1993
This monograph presents 12 reports of successful programs serving children with special needs in various nations. The program locations and the program report titles and authors are as follows: (1) Austria: "Integration Models for Elementary and Secondary Schools in Austria" (Volker Rutte); (2) China: "Integrated Education Project,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deafness, Demonstration Programs, Developed Nations
Perilla, Alejandro; Orum, Lori S. – 1984
This guide was designed to facilitate the sharing of successful program models, curricula, and educational strategies among community-based groups and to help make the education, philanthropic, and corporate communities more aware of the wealth of resources available from Hispanic community-based organizations. The guide includes brief profiles of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Community Organizations, Community Programs
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training and Support, Inc., Milwaukee. – 2001
This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of the Wisconsin FACETS program, a program that provides parent information and training services for underserved parents and caretakers of infants, toddlers, children, and young adults with disabilities who live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The goals of the program are provided, along with a…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1992
This report reviews approaches that federal, state, and local governments have used to integrate the delivery of health and other educational and social services to at-risk families, and examines barriers to designing and implementing integrated service delivery systems. The report contrasts "system-oriented" integration efforts, which…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change, Change Strategies, Child Welfare
Hattie Larlham Foundation, Mantua, OH. – 1996
This report describes a model designed to provide family-centered, community-based coordinated services for families and their children with chronic health care needs. The model, which was implemented to serve 208 children over a 5-year period, is based on three key concepts: families should have the choice to receive services in their homes and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Chronic Illness, Community Programs, Consultation Programs
Bergert, Susan, Ed. – LCCE Insider, 1999
These three newsletter issues are designed for users of the Council for Exceptional Children's Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) curriculum. The newsletter's goal is to inform practitioners of curriculum implementation ideas and transition issues and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Featured articles discuss meeting transition…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Career Education
Fair, Estella G.; Clay, Connie – 1999
This report discusses the activities and outcomes of Project Coach Outreach, a project to encourage the use of best practices in early intervention for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and to increase family-centered service options in Mississippi. Specifically, the project focused on the use of natural environments to include…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Consultation Programs, Day Care Centers, Delivery Systems
Gold, Deborah, Ed.; McGill, Judith, Ed. – 1989
The book examines the place of leisure in the lives of disabled people and their families, in 18 articles by parents, counselors, recreation specialists, vocational counselors, researchers, and advocates. Stressed throughout is the potential of leisure when seen as a dimension of and vehicle for community living. Chapters are as follows:…
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Disabilities, Leisure Education, Leisure Time
Thomas, David G., Ed. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1976
A collection of eight articles explains that swimming is but one of the many aquatic sports that can take place in a swimming pool and that aquatic education is becoming an integral part of physical education programs. (MM)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Community Recreation Programs, Disabilities
Galambos, Linda; And Others – Parks and Recreation, 1994
Including individuals with disabilities into community recreation programs has become more popular recently. The ADA stresses the need for true inclusion, where people with disabilities can actively participate and interact in programs in a meaningful way. The paper describes two special programs that help include individuals with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Children, Community Recreation Programs
Matthew, Maureen – 1995
This study examined the feasibility of establishing a Centre on Disabilities in Regina, Saskatchewan, as a cooperative effort of the city and the University of Regina. The Centre would provide professional continuing education; conduct research on disabilities issues, including policy development; and work with communities throughout Saskatchewan…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Continuing Education Centers, Cooperative Programs
Lusky, Richard A.; And Others – 1995
This learning module is one of three training modules that were developed for members of the Texas Gerontological Consortium for Continuing Education to use in preparing case managers working in human service professions coordinating community-based programs for frail elderly Texans. Module II deals with the following topics: assessment (role of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Behavioral Objectives, Caseworker Approach
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