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Peer reviewedHorton, Steven V.; Taylor, David C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The study investigated the effectiveness of an instructional program designed to promote independent walking in a mentally and physically handicapped (cerebral palsied) preschooler involving a collaborative effort between a behavior therapist and a physical therapist in an interdisciplinary setting, a public school. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cerebral Palsy, Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedUslan, Mark M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1979
The scant literature that does exist is reviewed, and suggestions are made for assessing mobility potential, improving locomotor skills, organizing physical exercises, and teaching orientation skills and cane travel to such persons. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Blindness, Exercise (Physiology), Interdisciplinary Approach, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedLubetsky, Martin J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1995
This paper explains the interdisciplinary team concept blended with the family-centered approach in a psychiatric setting and applies the approach in a case study of a family with a child diagnosed with mental retardation, autism, and severe behavior problems. Practical suggestions for implementing such a family-centered/interdisciplinary team…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Autism, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Download full textKoger, Mildred N.; And Others – 1993
This paper summarizes the results of a symposium on assessment procedures at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, a residential/day school for children with sensory impairments. Experience with top down assessment utilizing a wholistic approach is emphasized. First a brief description of assessment in the parent infant program is given. Then…
Descriptors: Blindness, Case Studies, Deaf Blind, Deafness
Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. – 1970
The report of the proceedings of the convention of the Council for Exceptional Children in 1970 includes papers on the following topics: a workshop report on the team approach in using educational media, means of decelerating disruptive classroom behavior, the promotion of motor development in young retardates, the use of pictorial symbols to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Camping, Cognitive Development, Educational Methods
Blea, William A., Ed. – 1972
Three presentations described the relation of media implosion to delivery of educational services to deaf-blind multihandicapped children, a curriculum for profoundly retarded children in development centers, and a device for screening hearing in high risk newborns and infants, respectively. In proposing an interdisciplinary approach to delivery…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Communications, Computers, Conference Reports
Vergason, Glenn A., Ed.; Hutzler, Yeshayahu, Ed. – Issues in Special Education & Rehabilitation, 1993
This interdisciplinary scientific journal emphasizes the linkage between special education and rehabilitation services. Selected papers from the first two issues include: "The Impact of Current Issues in Teacher Education on the Preparation of Special Educators" (Patricia Edelen-Smith and others); "Training Teachers and Parents To Work…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Indianapolis Public Schools, IN. – 1977
Presented is a training program for paraprofessional personnel serving as classroom assistants with multi-handicapped mentally handicapped school-age children. It is noted that this model training packet, T.A.S.K. (Training Assistants for Special Kids) was developed by Cold Spring School, Indianapolis, Indiana, for training of their special…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
