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Brodin, Jane; Bjorck-Akesson, Eva – 1993
This project studied the use of still picture telephones by four Swedish adults (ages 25-45) with profound mental retardation and additional severe disabilities. After 5 to 6 months of subjects employing still picture telephones on a regular basis in their daily lives, relatives, staff from group homes, and other caregivers completed…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Factor Analysis
Ohio Association of Supervisors and Work-Study Coordinators. – 1989
These guidelines were prepared to provide direction toward implementing a functional instruction curriculum that leads to independence and occupational skills for Ohio's developmentally handicapped and multihandicapped students. The curriculum uses a three-part definition of adaptive behavior, involving independent functioning, personal…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities
Claus, Richard N.; And Others – 1990
The evaluation report describes special education services provided to trainable mentally impaired (TMI), autistic impaired (AI), severely multiply impaired (SXI), and severely mentally impaired (SMI) students at and through the Melvin G. Millet Learning Center (Bridgeport, Michigan). The eight program components are described individually and…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Autism, Community Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Evelo, Sheryl – 1990
This paper uses an individual case study approach to describe effects of the Learning Disabilities Transition Project, a 3-year federally funded research demonstration project which facilitated the transition of students with learning disabilities from high school to postsecondary institutions or to employment opportunities. Project goals included…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Case Studies, Decision Making, Demonstration Programs
O'Neill, John; And Others – 1990
This handbook supplement, for adult service providers, is part of a packet intended to aid educators, families, and adult service providers to facilitate the transition from school to adult life in the community for students with both cognitive disabilities and visual or dual sensory impairments. Emphasis is on preparation of students for adult…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
Mahon, Michael J. – 1986
The bibliography contains 150 annotated citations of research articles on individuals with mental retardation who were studied in relation to their physical activity settings. Citations provide information on the title, author, journal or related document in which the article appears, and the content or focus of the article. Citations are indexed…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Autism, Camping
Jackson, Stephen – 1966
Organized in question and answer form, the book provides an introduction to the field of special education in England and Wales. Services are discussed and outlined for children who are educationally subnormal (mentally handicapped), delicate, physically handicapped, maladjusted, epileptic, hearing impaired, visually impaired, defective in speech,…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Epilepsy, Exceptional Child Education
Lambert, Roger H.; And Others – 1975
The bibliography contains 1,621 references for materials related to vocational and technical education of handicapped students. Entries are coded by Office of Education Curriculum Codes and Educational Resources Information Center descriptors. Materials can be located by specific skill areas (communication skills, interpersonal and behavior coping…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Career Education, Delinquency
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Planning and Development. – 1973
Reported is a 4-year project which resulted in a model service center for handicapped children, emphasizing the identification of handicapped students (18 months-adult) lacking adequate services; provision of multidisciplinary task force of specialized personnel to diagnose, prescribe, and instruct students, parents, and teachers; assistance to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Change, Community Role, Community Services
Hart, Verna – 1972
Described is a team teaching noncategorical practicum experience for education and psychology students, aides, and parents of multihandicapped children ages 4 to 13 years. Reviewed are the advantages (such as greater teacher flexibility and increased exposure to other adults) of a clearly defined and organized team teaching approach. Reported are…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Concept Formation
Lance, Wayne D., Ed. – 1967
The proceedings consider special education programs for the multiply handicapped. Papers describe a case study in community challenge, California trends for services, the multihandicapped deaf child, the process of curriculum development, persistent educational problems, prescriptive teaching as an integration process; the clinician-educator, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Problems, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Teaching
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Harley, Randall K. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1990
Discusses future directions for training teachers of students with visual impairments, based on relevant literature and the history of teacher preparation at George Peabody College (Tennessee). Two issues are examined: how to train enough teachers and how to provide the necessary competencies for teaching children with various abilities. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Wittenstein, S. H. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1993
A transitional planning model implemented at St. Joseph's School for the Blind in Jersey City, New Jersey, incorporates a broad conceptualization of transition that includes social skills, independent living skills, and overall competence in adjustment to the community. The model considers parental involvement, advocacy, and leadership as…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Education Work Relationship
Van Vuuren, E. – 1995
This brief paper reports on a study of learning disabilities in students with deafness. The study attempted to first determine to what extent deficiencies in communication skills affect the screening of deaf students for learning disabilities and, second, to describe the phenomenon of learning disability in students with deafness. The research…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attention Control, Communication Skills
Brown, Nancy L.; Bhavnagri, Navaz – 1996
This study examined effects of participation by single mothers (n=23) of young children with multiple disabilities in an early intervention program. It evaluated the mothers' perceived stress in child rearing, perceived ability to teach their children, and any correlation between parental stress and teaching capability. The mothers in the program…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Mother Attitudes
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