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Kratchman, Julie – 1981
The paper describes the New Jersey Child Find project, a program to locate and identify all unserved handicapped children between the ages of 0 and 21 years. Noted are four project objectives (such as conducting community awareness campaigns), background of the project (including early efforts to identify handicapped children as a result of a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Handicap Identification, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions
Minifie, Elsie L.; McIntosh, Dean – 1978
A cooperative project which provided training for graduate students and service to children was developed for screening, evaluating, remediation, or prevention of possible handicapping conditions for children aged 3 to 5 years. Children in 55 day-care centers were screened for vision, speech, and hearing problems. Developmental skills were…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Identification
Download full textCarr, Ann B., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The manual describes the Family, Infant, and Toddler Project for rural handicapped preschoolers and their families. The project, based on an ecological perspective, has three goals: to develop a demonstration service program, to increase the pool of qualified personnel, and to expand educational services to preschool aged mentally retarded…
Descriptors: Clinics, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Parent Education
Mainzer, Richard W.; And Others – 1982
The manual describes Maryland's programs and processes for serving learning disabled students. Teacher Assistance Teams, a support service for classroom teachers, is the focus of Chapter 1, which examines the team's composition, function, and responsibilities. Chapter 2 presents the state's admission, review, and dismissal process for special…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification
Lewis, Eleanore Grater – 1993
Developmental screening is a brief survey of a child's level of functioning in the areas of fine and gross motor skills, cognitive abilities, speech and language (communication), social and emotional development, and sensory functioning. Screening differs from assessment, which is conducted after screening and may mean either a diagnostic…
Descriptors: Definitions, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Preschool Children
White, Alan J., Ed. – 1978
The volume presents information on the identification of gifted and talented children, ranging from very broad screening and selection sequences to specific procedures and instruments for locating talent in a variety of areas. Initial sections provide excerpts from Connecticut State Department of Education publications on identification of gifted…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Conceptual Schemes, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Bowyer, Dianne R.; And Others – 1978
The paper describes principles and procedures of naturalistic assessment as practiced in the Schaumberg Early Education Center (SEEC), a preschool setting for handicapped children. It is explained that a multidisciplinary team observes and interacts with students in an environment that encourages play and spontaneity. The SEEC screening procedure…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicapped Children
Palomaki, Rita P.; Koski, Diane M. – 1974
Described is a cooperative preschool program for 20 handicapped children on a rural Michigan setting. It is explained that the program involved screening procedures in a naturalistic environment, weekly parent training sessions, and diagnostic prescriptive teaching. Included in three appendixes are examples of news releases about the program,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Diagnostic Teaching, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1986
This report documents a study which used naturalistic procedures and a case study approach to examine and describe four early childhood special education programs and their decision making processes. Data collection procedures included: observation of meetings, classroom activities, screening, and assessment procedures; interviews with various…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Hansen, Adele G.; Marston, John – 1985
A program designed to provide instruction in specialized English for Southeast Asian and other refugees redeveloping their skills as licensed practical nurses (LPNs) contained two language proficiency tracks and provided language instruction incorporating high school equivalency test practice material in the specialized English course. Technical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Grammar, High Schools, Instructional Materials
Education Service Center Region 4, Houston, TX. – 1973
Brief research monographs produced by The Demonstration Center for Language Handicapped (LH) Children are collected. The monographs address the following topics: the historical background and objectives of the language center; the effects of support personnel on the academic performance of LH children; the incidence of language handicaps among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demonstration Centers, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Media
Calcasieu Parish School System, Lake Charles, LA. – 1976
Described in the curriculum guide is the SPARK (Seeking Purposeful, Analytical, Realistic Knowledge) Program designed for gifted and talented students in grades 6-12 in Calcasieu Parish (Louisiana). In an introductory section, brief segments cover such program elements as background, philosophy, rationale, goals, teacher and student objectives,…
Descriptors: Activities, Bibliographies, Community Role, Conceptual Schemes
Steele, Wah-Leeta – 1976
Described is Project ADAPT (A Developmental Approach to Psychomotor Transfer), a validated program used with 808 primary grade children, some with learning difficulties, over a 3-year period to enhance academic readiness and self esteem through psychomotor training. An introductory project summary explains program objectives, the needs assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Auditory Perception, Class Activities, Eye Hand Coordination
