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Zdunich, Louise – 1984
A quasi-experimental study was undertaken of the effects of summer programs on the behaviors and skills of 186 severely handicapped children (2-18 years old). Programs were categorized by their orientation and by their length, resulting in five groupings: 6 week high structure (educational skill and behavior goal-oriented), medium structure (mixed…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies, Program Effectiveness
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. – 1984
The manual, intended for local education agency administrators, outlines Program Quality Evaluation (PQE), North Carolina's approach to measuring special education programs. Chapter 2 establishes the rationale of evaluation and advocates the goal-based approach. Chapter 3 lists three program goal areas (determining learner gains/outcomes, locating…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Northern California, Oakland. – 1984
The report presents accomplishments of a program to stimulate new and improved services to high risk/handicapped infants (0-3), with specific emphasis on new intervention and followup services to chronically hospitalized premature babies in intensive care nurseries (ICNs). Following a summary of project accomplishments (including the provision of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, High Risk Persons, Infants, Intervention
McLaughlin, John A.; Christensen, Margaret – 1981
The final report summarizes goals and accomplishments of a project which developed and field tested materials to facilitate interagency cooperation in serving exceptional persons. The project developed a manual (which is appended) designed to acquaint the reader with major research findings on interagency agreement; describe a model for…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Planning, Coordination
Toole, Amy L. – 1981
One of 10 documents developed by the Preschool Program of the Putnam/Northern Westchester (NY) Board of Cooperative Educational Services, the document is a summary of a June, 1981, institute on the efficacy of early childhood education for the handicapped. The institute was intended to provide state legislators, county executives, education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Full State Funding, History
Bahling, Elizabeth – 1980
A school psychologist reviews court cases (Armstrong vs. Kline and Battles vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and discusses effects of an extended school year on 45 students (mean age 11 years) with severe/profound mental retardation or severe emotional disturbance. Analysis of pre- and posttest levels in 11 developmental areas (gross motor, fine…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Extended School Year
Behr, Shirley K.; And Others – 1981
The interim report presents an evaluation of TADS (Technical Assistance Development System) through case studies of TADS technical assistance to the staffs of two demonstration programs for preschool handicapped children and their families. Purposes of the study included obtaining indepth descriptions of the technical assistance process to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Hammer, Edwin K. – 1973
Increased educational programs for deaf blind children and growing concern about program standards require that the programs be effective. An effective program should produce a positive behavior change in a child as a result of teacher awareness of what is expected of both the teacher and the child. Additionally, the teacher should understand the…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Exceptional Child Education, Multiple Disabilities, Program Design
Peer reviewedBogdan, Robert – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1976
Discussed are the effects on local programs of the Economic Opportunity Act requiring Head Start programs to increase the number of handicapped children to 10 percent of those served. (DB)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Federal Legislation, Handicapped Children, Identification
Peer reviewedSchaer, Hildegard F.; Crump, W. Donald – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1976
Reviewed are programs and research on the value of early identification and intervention with learning disabled children. (DB)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Identification, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedGibson, Frank W., Jr.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1977
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Feedback, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedFewell, Rebecca R.; Sandall, Susan R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1986
Three frequently used procedures for analyzing developmental outcomes (developmental age, developmental quotient, and prediction indices) were compared using data from an early intervention program for 29 handicapped children (birth to age three). The procedures led to different conclusions regarding program effectiveness. Alternative measures of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Infants
Peer reviewedLibb, J. Wesley; Eklund, Elaine – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1987
The article defines leadership training and presents data on the impact of University Affiliated Facilities (UAF) programs which provide interdisciplinary advanced clinical training in areas related to improved care for mentally retarded and handicapped children and their families. Two conceptual approaches to UAF leadership training are…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Developmental Disabilities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Leadership Training
Peer reviewedCole, Joyce Couch; Bragman, Ruth – Journal of Rehabilitation, 1985
This article presents a five-step, structured format to be used in preparing employers for conducting interviews with disabled applicants. Described in this article is a straightforward, convenient tool that can also be used by rehabilitation personnel when providing awareness training and employer education. (Author)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Employment Interviews, Guidelines
Sailor, Wayne; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1988
The article examines the literature on the effectiveness of educational and postschool professional services for the most severely disabled students and clients. It concludes with recommendations which include a "zero exclusion" policy, increased focus on social and behavioral development, and continued integration into supported work and…
Descriptors: Normalization (Handicapped), Outcomes of Education, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness
