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Malmqvist, Johan; Nilholm, Claes – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2016
The neuropsychiatric paradigm has substantial impact on schools. The increase in the number of pupils being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an expression of the medicalisation of deviance. There is also an increase in educational classes specially designed to meet the needs of children with ADHD. This is contrary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inclusion, Special Classes
Mirsky, Naomi – G/C/T, 1984
The author describes the formation of a self-contained interage class for gifted children in grades one to three. The curriculum was project- and interest-based, and an effort was made to involve other teachers and students, thus avoiding the charge of elitism. (CL)
Descriptors: Gifted, Multigraded Classes, Primary Education, Program Development
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Harris, Ruth; Bauer, Harold – Roeper Review, 1982
The Potentially Able Learner's Program in Rockford, Illinois, is a centralized gifted program for students (K-6). The program features self-contained grade-level groupings and emphasis on parent involvement. Evaluation is gathered through achievement testing, parent questionnaires, and student self-report. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Perry, Phyllis J. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1987
A seminar gifted arts program for secondary students in Boulder, Colorado, is described. Program development, implementation (in 1987), eligibility, course content and requirements, evaluation, and dissemination information are provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Program Development, Secondary Education, Seminars
Yewchuk, Carolyn – Special Education in Canada, 1984
Difficulties facing the development of gifted programs for preschoolers are noted (including problems in identification), and four alternatives are discussed: regular preschool placement, second-grade placement for some part of the day, regular class placement with time for independent work, and preschool gifted class placement. (CL)
Descriptors: Early Identification, Gifted, Preschool Education, Program Development
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Schrepfer, Ray C.; Riley, Sandra – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
Suggests techniques for planning and administering gifted programs, identifying gifted students, and gaining program acceptance. (JM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Planning, Program Administration
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Hietsch, Doreen Gunther – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1986
A "Father's Day" was created to promote fathers' participation in a preschool class for physically handicapped and developmentally delayed children. Planning and actual implementation are described along with suggestions for making the day a success. (CL)
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Physical Disabilities, Preschool Education
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Sisk, Dorothy – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1982
Followup and tie in between regular classrooms and gifted programs are essential for quality programing. "Ownership" of the program by the entire school community, including counselors, librarians, and administrators, is also important. (CL)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development
Cramer, Joyce; And Others – 1985
The Special Education Department of the Omaha Public Schools implemented assessment classes for students identified as learning disabled. The classes offer the opportunity for in-depth evaluation of behavior in a variety of situations and with many different techniques and materials. Four critical elements of LD assessment classes include: the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Occupational Information, Program Descriptions
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Schoenholtz, Sandra W. – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article describes the Integrated Studies Program, an emotional support program for 16 students with emotional disturbances attending a small public high school near Philadelphia. It offers vignettes of student participants to illustrate program goals, the academic program, the sense of community, the importance of art, parents as…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Emotional Disturbances, High Schools, Integrated Services
SIMCHES, RAPHAEL F. – 1965
IN AN ADDRESS, THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATED BARRIERS AND PROBLEMS WHICH MIGHT ARISE WHEN JULY 1, 1966, LEGISLATION BECAME EFFECTIVE, REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN. ASPECTS INCLUDED ARE PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROVIDING COOPERATIVE MEDICAL AND…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Curriculum, Emotional Disturbances, Identification
Newport County Regional Special Education Program, RI. – 1970
The purpose of special classes for the educable retarded, including aims and objectives, is presented. The organization of such classes in Newport County is discussed in terms of methods of transfer to and from the classes, tests and examinations, relations with the regular classes and within the class, elements of the daily program and suggested…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education, Language Arts, Mathematics
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Adamson, Gary; Van Etten, Glen – Exceptional Children, 1972
In response to an article by M. S. Lilly which offered a training based model for special education, the author raises questions about the proposed model and offers an alternative model which would include special classes and resource room placement as a short term alternative to regular class placement. (DB)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Equal Education, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Steele, Kathleen J. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
A small-town school corporation developed self-contained, full-time gifted classes for its elementary school students. This article describes program administration, acceleration and enrichment activities, staffing, and efforts to expand the benefits of the program to others. (JDD)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
MCGAHAN, F.E.
THE PROTOCOL FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE PERCEPTUALLY HANDICAPPED AND/OR MINIMALLY BRAIN-INJURED CHILD IN THE GALENA PARK SCHOOLS IS HEREIN DESCRIBED. SUCH CHILDREN USUALLY BEHAVE WITH A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF HYPERACTIVITY, DISSOCIATION, AND HAVE A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN. SPECIFIC DATA (INCLUDING MEDICAL HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS RESULTS, SCHOOL…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Identification, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Perceptual Handicaps
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