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Dunst, Carl J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2012
The term parapatric speciation, borrowed from biogeography, is used as a metaphor for describing and illustrating a little acknowledged change in the field of early intervention that occurred at the time of the passage of the Education of the Handicapped Act Part H early intervention legislation. The term refers to the formation of a new species…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Programs, Special Needs Students, Professional Services
New Jersey State Developmental Disabilities Council, Trenton. – 1983
The document describes New Jersey's plan to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities (DD). Section I defines developmental disabilities, provides population statistics by age group for 21 counties, and briefly outlines the DD State Grant Program. Section II outlines the organization (including appointment of 12 members who…
Descriptors: Adults, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Demography
Whitley, Elizabeth B.; Skiles, Laura Lopater – 1992
This manual presents information about major causes of developmental disabilities, discusses strategies to prevent development disabilities, and identifies relevant resources and reference material. Introductory information defines developmental disabilities and prevention (under Virginia statutes). The first section considers causes prior to and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventitious Impairments, Child Abuse, Child Neglect