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Arc, Arlington, TX. – 1992
This monograph reports on an October 1991 forum on self-advocacy for persons with mental retardation in the leadership of The Arc, a national organization on mental retardation. The monograph is intended to help local chapters encourage the empowerment and inclusion of individuals with mental retardation as both members and leaders. First,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Leadership, Meetings, Mental Retardation
Download full textCapital Area School Development Association, Albany, NY. – 1981
The report documents activities of a 3 day conference to promote cross training and dialogue among New York State teachers, specialist educators, professors, state officials, and agency representatives involved in the education of handicapped children and adults. Summarized are presentations by Dr. Frank Bowe on issues of advocacy, the impact of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Conferences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Rude, Carolyn D., Ed.; Baucom, Linda D., Ed. – 1978
The book contains 26 essays presented at a 1977 national conference on Implementation of Developmental Disabilities Protection Advocacy Systems. Essays cover the legal and philosophical foundations of protection and advocacy, the management and evaluation of protection and advocacy systems, the training of advocates, resources, and outreach. The…
Descriptors: Administration, Child Advocacy, Conference Reports, Developmental Disabilities
Dwyer, Kathy, Ed.; Spas, Diana, Ed. – 1991
This document summarizes a conference sponsored by the Montana University Affiliated Rural Institute on Disabilities (Rural Institute). The Rural Institute is a center for interdisciplinary, multi-organizational research, service, and training projects aimed toward improving the lives of persons with disabilities who live, work, and recreate in…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Johnson-O'Malley National Association. – 1996
This document summarizes proceedings of the 1995 Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) National Association Conference. The first section of the report overviews the history of the JOM program established through the Act of April 16, 1934. The goal of this legislation was to improve American Indian and Alaska Native education by increasing parental involvement.…
Descriptors: Advocacy, American Indian Education, Conferences, Educational Legislation
van Eys, Jan, Ed. – 1978
This book contains the proceedings of a multidisciplinary workshop convened to explore issues relating to the conduct of medical research on children. In the keynote address, John Holt discusses the right of children to informed consent. The main body of presentations is organized into three categories of concerns: medical imperatives, ethical…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children
Markowitz, Joy – 2000
This publication summarizes the proceedings of a Project FORUM conference that examined the needs of homeless children and youth with disabilities. The summarized presentations address the definition of homelessness, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, services for homeless students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Krajicek, Marilyn J., Ed.; Steinke, Geraldine D., Ed. – 1995
This document includes summaries of papers and discussions presented at the first of three federally supported, national conferences on the development of policy and practices to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act related to invasive procedures for children with special health care needs. Emphasis is on the interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal)
White, Patience, Ed. – 1989
This report of a consensus conference on pediatric rheumatology deals with the complex nature of rheumatological conditions of children, which require diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up services for comprehensive care and demand the cooperation of medical, health, education, mental health, and social service professionals. Conference…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Chronic Illness, Data Collection
