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Bricker, Diane, Ed.; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie, Ed. – 1996
This third volume of the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System for Infants and Children (AEPS) describes AEPS measurement components for children who are at risk or who have disabilities, from 3 to 6 years of age. Section 1 provides a comprehensive description of the AEPS and how its measurement system functions for children and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development
Peterson, Reece L., Ed.; Ishii-Jordan, Sharon, Ed. – 1994
This book examines the effect of racial, ethnic, and cultural factors on the process of identifying and serving students with emotional or behavioral disorders. The book acknowledges the importance of diversity among students with behavioral disorders, and the need to consider their diversity in identifying their behaviors and intervening to…
Descriptors: Aggression, American Indians, Asian Americans, Behavior Disorders
Henley, Martin; And Others – 1993
This book is written for undergraduate and graduate students in both general and special education, who are being trained to teach students with behavior disorders, mild mental retardation, and learning disabilities. The book's purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of educational practices that influence the identification, placement, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Disability Identification, Educational Practices
Manasevit, Leigh M.; Lovitch, Karen S.; Plagata-Neubauer, Christine – 1997
This manual is designed to help state and local administrators, school board members, and other education advocates understand the complex requirements of the newly reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Without legal jargon, this manual provides step-by-step instruction on IDEA's administrative and procedural…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Discipline Policy, Due Process
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1999
This final report discusses the outcomes of a 4-year project designed to identify all children in Kentucky who are deaf-blind and provide training and technical assistance to improve the quality of special education and related services in Kentucky for children ages birth through 21 who are deaf-blind. The children are in integrated environments…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems
Idaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. Special Education Section. – 2001
This manual represents a revised version of the original 1999 Idaho Special Education Manual which is a set of guidelines to assist Idaho school districts in carrying out the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 and its implementing regulations, which were published on March 12, 1999. Additions to…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
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Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1999
This final report describes the process and steps the Kansas Services Project for Children and Youth with Dual Sensory Impairments Project (KSDSIP) has taken to provide services and technical assistance for infants, toddlers, children and youth with deaf-blindness. The 4-year federally funded project met federally-set priorities through…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Deaf Blind
Sharpe, Michael N. – 1997
This document is the report of one phase of a Minnesota study to examine the problem of misrepresentation and overrepresentation of African American, American Indian, and Latino students in special education. Phase 2 of the study involved seven focus groups comprised of minority parents throughout rural and urban areas of Minnesota. Focus groups…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
Breen, Michael J., Ed.; Fiedler, Craig R., Ed. – 1996
This text presents 13 chapters on the assessment of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders for the purpose of making educational placement and programming decisions consistent with federal and state diagnostic guidelines. Chapters are grouped into four sections focusing on: basic considerations for assessment of youth in this…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1996
Part of a seven-book series called "Programming for Students with Special Needs," this book offers all teachers information to enhance their understanding of learning disabilities and provides practical strategies to assist in teaching students with special needs. Section 1 discusses the definition of learning disabilities, labeling, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists, Cognitive Processes, Definitions
Anderson, Winifred; And Others – 1997
Designed to assist parents and teachers in understanding the complex procedures of special education, this book describes the process for obtaining school services for children with disabilities. An introduction reviews six major provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that relate to children's rights to a free,…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Career Planning, Civil Rights, Disabilities
Wesson, Caren L., Ed.; Keefe, Margaret J., Ed. – 1995
This collection of papers considers how the school library media specialist serves special needs students and classroom teachers in multiple roles as teacher, information specialist, and instructional consultant or collaborator. Included are the following papers: "Teaching Library and Information Skills to Special Needs Students" (Caren…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Bibliotherapy, Computer Oriented Programs, Disabilities
Anderson, Winifred; Chitwood, Stephen; Hayden, Deidre – 1999
Designed to assist Spanish-speaking parents and teachers in understanding special education procedures, this book describes the process for obtaining school services for children with disabilities. An introduction reviews six major provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that relate to children's rights to a free,…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Career Planning, Civil Rights, Disabilities
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1998
The 20th annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is divided into four sections organized around a model which views educational results as products of three sets of factors: the context and environment in which the education is provided, student characteristics, and school programs…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accountability, Agency Cooperation
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Prater, Greg, Ed.; Minner, Sam, Ed.; Islam, Mohammad, Ed.; Hawthorne, Deborrah, Ed. – 1997
This collection of 64 papers from a 1997 international conference of special educators focuses on the challenges of diversity in education. Topics of the papers include: (1) assessment strategies for individuals with autism; (2) self-determination strategies for at-risk youth with learning, behavior, and emotional disabilities; (3) developing…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Career Development, Child Development
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