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Lowenthal, Barbara – ICEC Quarterly, 1982
The history and effectiveness of the Preschool Program of School District 21 (Wheeling, Illinois), an innovative program for handicapped preschoolers, are described. Referrals come from a variety of sources and result in screening tests conducted by an interdisciplinary team. Individualized Education Programs for enrolled program children are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Handicap Identification, Parent Participation, Preschool Curriculum
Peer reviewedLowenthal, Barbara; Lowenthal, Richard – Childhood Education, 1997
Discusses challenges to adolescent mothers, adolescent fathers, and the young children of teenage parents. Describes recommended practices used in the Summer Training and Education Program, a life skills program; Between Us Sisters Starting To Operate Efficiently, a residential program; and the Developmental Training and Support Program, a staff…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Early Parenthood, Parent Education
Lowenthal, Barbara – 1980
The effects of small group versus large group instruction in improving the oral language of 40 language delayed preschoolers were examined. Results of scores on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test and the Preschool Language Scale indicated that small group instruction appeared to improve the Ss' oral language performance, regardless of sex or age.…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Large Group Instruction
Lowenthal, Barbara; Egan, Rosemary W. – 1989
This document reports on the effects of an integenerational program which was conducted to involve senior citizen volunteers with preschool children in a university day care setting. The primary emphases of the project were to enhance the children's reading readiness and foster a mutually beneficial relationship between seniors and children.…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions
Lowenthal, Barbara – 1984
A preschool intervention program for handicapped children in Wheeling, Illinois provides a noncategorical approach to developing positive self-concepts, which are thought to lead to greater success in learning. Referrals of children at risk for developmental delay come from a variety of sources, including parents, doctors, hospitals, and vision…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Handicap Identification, Individualized Education Programs, Intervention
Lowenthal, Barbara – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1990
Arguments in favor of and against the Regular Education Initiative (REI) are presented. Lack of appropriate qualifications of regular classroom teachers and a lack of empirical evidence on REI effectiveness are cited as some of the problems with the approach. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLowenthal, Barbara – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Examines definitions of inclusion, mainstreaming, and integration, focusing on developments within the United States. Reviews legislation leading to inclusion, the debate about use of inclusion in early-childhood special education, and the rationale and research supporting inclusion. Describes factors necessary for successful inclusion, including…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Environment, Curriculum, Definitions
