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Peer reviewedHaag, Richard F. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1978
Described is the comprehensive residential program for deaf multihandicapped students at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside. (CL)
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities, Program Descriptions
Jones, Neville – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1983
Programs in three British schools that have attempted to integrate physically and multiply handicapped children into regular classes are described. Remedial teachers were used to support the regular teacher and provide advice on physical and learning problems. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
PDF pending restorationERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1977
Approximately 85 citations (1972-1976) on programs, teaching methods, and curricula for the severely and multiply handicapped are included in the annotated bibliography. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually provide information on author, title, source, date, pagination, availability (including ERIC-Educational Resources…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities
Fagan, Carol Anne; Gurry, Susan – 1981
A home-based respite care program for children and young adults with severe and multiple disabilities was conceived and developed by a group of parents and community members. A needs assessment revealed the scarcity of respite care in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. A pilot program was begun to test the model on a limited basis. Evaluation of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Home Programs, Multiple Disabilities, Parents
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1976
The 35 articles represent presentations made during a conference on improving services to deaf-blind/multihandicapped individuals in residential facilities. Among entries are the following titles and authors: "Federal Thrust of Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Funding" (J. Franklin); "Prevocational Training for Deaf-Blind (A Research Endeavor)" (J.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities
Peer reviewedSilberman, Rosanne K.; Tripodi, Victoria – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1979
The authors describe how the "I CAN" physical education program, an individualized instructional management system for developing skills, associated concepts, and social growth in handicapped children, was adapted for use with deaf blind children (5 to 21 years old) at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. (SBH)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction
Lederer, James B.; And Others – 1981
The report describes evaluation of the Bergen County (NJ) program designed to develop positive self concept, foster appropriate communication skills, maximize physical growth and ability, and provide direction and counsel in making appropriate decisions for postschool life of approximately 135 multiply handicapped children (3 to 20 years old).…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Multiple Disabilities
Kottler, Sylvia B. – 1978
The paper describes the system of conductive education for use with cerebral palsy and multihandicapped children which is based on the research of A. Peto. Conductive education is explained to involve such techniques as individualization of program and instruction, task analysis, transdisciplinary team organization, generalization of all learning,…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedWood, Frances; Hirshoren, Alfred – Journal for Special Educators, 1981
Noted are problems such as the increased incidence of handicaps additional to the hearing impairment, the lack of homogeneity among the hearing impaired, and the poor language ability of most hearing impaired students. Current programs in Missouri, California, and New York are briefly described. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Mainstreaming, Multiple Disabilities
Waite, Gerald; And Others – 1982
A self contained behavior management classroom, an intensive program for children with multiple behavior impairments, is described. The classroom is designed to transfer the student back to the special education classroom for severely and trainable mentally impaired and autistic children. Typical behavior problems are considered, along with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Gillespie, Jacquelyn; And Others – 1980
The report describes Project CASA, a program to develop and enhance career potential of physically and multiply handicapped children from three school districts in North Orange County (California). Sections include the following: background of Project CASA (needs assessment and related literature); goals and objectives (including the involvement…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Potential
Baken, Joan Wald – Rehabilitation Literature, 1976
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Multiple Disabilities
Peer reviewedDantona, Robert – Exceptional Children, 1976
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textStanovich, Paula J.; Stanovich, Keith E. – 1984
Students with the dual handicaps of hearing impairment and mental retardation display special problems in language acquisition. These problems do not appear to have been addressed by curricula that have been designed for either of the single handicap groups. Since specially designed curricula for this population are virtually nonexistent, a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Language Acquisition
Nowell, Richard C., Ed. – 1980
The handbook contains eight chapters on aspects of the education of multiply handicapped, hearing impaired children. Chapter 1, by R. Nowell, presents a service delivery model for the education of this population. In Chapter 2, Nowell and S. Landino discuss psychosocial assessment procedures and instruments. T. Frank and C. Chorney survey…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum, Delivery Systems, Educational Diagnosis
