Dave Hewett PhD. is well known within the education and care fields for his invaluable work on communication with both children and adults who have severe and profound learning difficulties (with or without autism). However, because his work until recent times has tended to occur within more segregated services, he is only now becoming known to…

We developed eight heavily illustrated booklets covering patients' rights and responsibilities, antiepileptic medicines, and most psychotropic medicines. The language level was very basic but covered a wide range of information. We distributed free copies of the booklets, together with standardized questionnaires, to consumers with and without…

The National Child Count of Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind is the first and longest running registry and knowledge base of children who are deaf-blind in the world. It represents a 25-plus year collaborative effort between the National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB), its predecessors and each state deaf-blind project throughout the…

Course completion and student satisfaction is likely to be influenced by how realistic the expectations of students are when they enroll. This report explores the idea that students' expectations would be more realistic if students have well developed career management competencies. Recent research argues that lack of information is not the…

This article explores the theme of the "two faces of education" by reviewing new policy directives in the United Kingdom to strengthen community cohesion in schools and their communities. These directives have resulted from growing disaffection with the aims and outcomes of multiculturalism. This article will investigate the ways in…

Educators in China are facing challenges as a tug-of-war between local culture and global influences in Chinese early childhood music educations plays out. By exploring the situations of Hong Kong and Nanjing, the authors demonstrate a wide gap between policy and practice. The top-down policy from government officials is based on global views of…

A psycho-medical discourse that explains behavioural dysfunction through neurological deficit has dominated debate about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, if only medical questions are asked, only medical answers will be found, resulting in more or less drug treatment. When behavioural dysfunction results in impairment…

This annotated bibliography lists almost 1,200 journal articles published between 1985 and 1991 and drawn primarily from the ERIC and PsycLIT databases, focusing on issues which affect the educational integration of children and adults with special needs. Primary attention is given to articles discussing the methods and needs of students with mild…

This digest defines the term "severe disabilities"; lists some typical behavioral characteristics of individuals with severe disabilities, such as self-mutilation and lack of self-care skills; and outlines the educational implications of severe disabilities. The digest stresses the need for a multidisciplinary approach to education; the…

The methods of instruction used for the course in fundamentals of library science at Drexel University Graduate School of Library Science are described. (PF)

A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION FOR THE GIFTED STUDENT AS THEY EXIST IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY IS PRESENTED. THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED CONSIST OF THE TOP 20 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS AS DEFINED BY THE INADEQUATE, BUT USEFUL, INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT. THE "GIFTED" STUDENTS ARE THE TOP 4 PERCENT, AND THE "HIGHLY…

A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF METHODS AND MATERIALS UTILIZED IN UPDATING MOST DEPARTMENTS OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM 1953 TO 1964 IS PRESENTED. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE WAYS IN WHICH THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS OF BOTH THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WERE IMPROVED. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSED INCLUDE THOSE FOR MATHEMATICS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE…

THE PROBLEM OF EDUCATION FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IS SUMMARIZED. THE GROWING INTEREST IN THE PROBLEM AND THE FACTORS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED THIS INCREASED INTEREST ARE EXPLAINED. THE TERM "SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILD," IS DEFINED, AND SUBCOLLEGIATE AND COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS BEING USED IN COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ARE LISTED.…

The annotated bibliography includes approximately 95 citations (1973-1976) on mainstreaming exceptional students. It is reported that the information was gathered from volume eight of Exceptional Child Education Resources. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually include information on author, title, source, date, pagination,…

This book presents a series of readings prepared for college teachers. Its chapters provide first-person accounts of teaching strategies that have been successfully employed at Northwestern University. Each chapter offers a unique perspective on teaching by an individual credited with exceptional skill in his craft. Contributors were selected…