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Van Doninck, Barbara – Special Education in Canada, 1983
Resource programs are an outgrowth of recognition that special classes have been largely ineffective for many handicapped children. Resource teachers offer both direct and indirect services via assessment, programing, and consultation. Despite potential difficulties in maintaining gains in a mainstreamed child, resource rooms are cost effective…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Resource Room Programs
Armitage, Doreen – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1979
Literature written between 1968 and 1978 on British Columbia's Learning Assistance Centres (LACs), part of the multilevel supportive service offered to the exceptional student, is reviewed; and guidelines for developing an LAC are offered. (SBH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Handicapped Children
Walberg, Franette Adair – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1979
The author suggests ways to teach "campus survival skills" to handicapped students and suggests techniques for successfully integrating these students into the mainstream of campus life. (KC)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Graham, Lorraine; And Others – 1991
Two learning assistance (LA) centres in suburban elementary schools in British Columbia (Canada) were studied via a participant-observer approach to examine the changing role of the LA teacher, the impact on the school staff of more remediation in the regular classroom, and the concerns held by LA teachers and regular classroom teachers regarding…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
Presberry, Iva V. – 1993
This manual was developed to help supplemental teachers dealing with special needs vocational students, especially in Missouri. The manual provides information on the role of the supplemental teacher, definitions of various types of special needs students, and tips on the following topics: (1) eliminating attitudinal barriers hindering students…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Resources
Educational Service Unit #9, Hastings, NE. – 1983
The handbook provides rural school administrators and teachers with information concerning a vocational service delivery model for mentally retarded, learning disabled, and behaviorally impaired youth in Nebraska. The handbook describes the program's background, goals, implementation, and development. It also describes the central role of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
Idol, Lorna – 1993
This book is written primarily for special educators who offer resource and consultation support for students with mild handicaps and students at risk for school failure. Examples of consultation projects implemented and evaluated in the field are used to illustrate principles of effective consultation. Suggestions and guidelines are provided for…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Classroom Techniques, Consultants