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Davis, Sharon – 1992
This paper presents a summary of the current status of efforts to include students with mental retardation in mainstream educational programs. It begins with a summary of a New Jersey federal court's ruling requiring more inclusive education and a discussion of the commitment of the Arc (formerly The Association for Retarded Citizens of the United…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau for Mentally Exceptional Children. – 1974
The document presents selected California Education Code sections pertaining to programs for mentally retarded pupils. Major topics included are county school service fund, coordination of county special education programs, provisions for schools or classes, transportation, certification of funds required, county tax, admission and placement,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Exceptional Child Education, Financial Policy
Love, Harold D., Ed. – 1968
Designed as a guideline for parents and teachers, the book includes material prepared by the author as well as papers by others. Advice to parents and the emotional reactions and adjustment of parents are described. A historical survey of mental retardation is presented as are causes of retardation and current research in the field. The following…
Descriptors: Community Responsibility, Emotional Adjustment, Etiology, Exceptional Child Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Special Education. – 1967
The status of the North Carolina public school program for educable mentally retarded (EMR) children is reported. Data obtained from state report forms and teacher completed questionnaires describe administration, teachers, pupils, and curriculum. Four tables on the administrative setting present a summary by years of numbers of teachers and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Curriculum, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Michigan State Dept. of Public Instruction, Lansing. – 1966
APPROXIMATELY 68 PERCENT OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN ARE BEING SERVED. MICHIGAN'S STATE PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 30,000 MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN. PROVISIONS FOR EDUCABLE AND TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN INCLUDE (1) EDUCABLE SPECIAL CLASSES, (2) CONSULTANTS WHO WORK WITH…
Descriptors: Boarding Homes, Census Figures, Identification, Mental Retardation
Governor's Advisory Committee on Mental Retardation Planning, Austin, TX. – 1966
The Texas state plan of action against mental retardation is presented. Aspects considered include the evolution of the plan, the role of the health services, medical aspects of retardation, education and training, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and social welfare. Also surveyed are the following: residential and day care, manpower,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination, Day Care
Mackie, Romaine P.; And Others – 1969
Based on public and residential schools, the report includes Office of Education statistics for 1963 and estimates for 1966. Results indicate the following: advances in enrollment, with about 1,666,000 children enrolled in 1963 and 2,100,000 in 1966, more than 90% of whom were in local public schools; a narrowing of the gap between children…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Enrollment Rate
Medical Foundation, Inc., Boston, MA. – 1966
THE PUBLICATION DESCRIBES MASSACHUSETTS STATE PLANS TO AID THE MENTALLY RETARDED. AFTER A CAPSULE REPORT, DEFINITION OF TERMS, AND REVIEW OF PROCEDURES, MORE THAN 50 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REORGANIZATION AND EXPANSION ARE PRESENTED. AREAS COVERED ARE--FACTS, ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES, COMMUNITY SERVICES, RESIDENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Community Programs, Community Services, Educational Finance
Wiggins, James E. – 1968
Amendments to Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and financial expenditures in Colorado are considered. Six programs on the following topics are described: development of an aide program for the speech correctionist; preschool programs for educationally handicapped students; stimulation of classes for the physically…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Experimental Programs, Federal Aid
Georgia State Dept. of Public Health, Atlanta. Council on Mental Retardation. – 1966
Services available from the following state agencies in Georgia are described: the Department of Public Health, including state hospitals and schools, public health and community services, and services for maternal and child health, crippled children, and school health; the Exceptional Child and Vocational Rehabilitation Divisions of the…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, College Programs, Community Services, Day Care
