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Ohio State Dept. of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Columbus. Div. of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. – 1985
The state plan outlines Ohio's programs and services for people with developmental disabilities (DD). The definition and impact of DD are noted in section 1, and this is followed in sections 2 and 3 by descriptions of the State Planning Council on DD and the State Administering Agency. Section 4 examines the state context, noting the issues and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Homes, Intervention
Download full textSmith, Mary F. – 1983
The booklet provides an overview of the federal and state programs which were established to coordinate and initiate services for persons with developmental disabilities. The scope of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act is explored and the definition of developmental disability explained. The role and functions of the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Federal Aid
Meyers, Abbey S. – 1984
The booklet is intended to provide an overview of Tourette Syndrome, (TS), a neurological movement disorder characterized by multiple involuntary tics, uncontrollable vocalizations, and a range of behavior problems including attention deficit and hyperactivity. Typical characteristics of TS are described along with information on etiology,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Techniques, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedDembinski, Raymond J.; McCarthy, Thomas F. – Mental Retardation, 1974
Reported is a nationwide study designed to obtain comparative data on the use of developmental disabilities funds provided through Public Law 91-517. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Child Education, Federal Aid, Government Role
Institute for the Future, Menlo Park, CA. – 1980
This guide is designed to give persons working with developmentally disabled clients a practical introduction to the strengths and weaknesses of electronic message systems. It supplies answers to questions often asked by human services personnel, and includes brief descriptions of message systems now available or anticipated in the near future.…
Descriptors: Costs, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Criteria, Guides
Cohen, Donald J.; And Others – 1982
The general nature of neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood, and the areas in which gains in understanding such disorders have been made are discussed in the first portion of this paper. Thereafter, discussion focuses on the contemporary approach to neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood as exemplified by three serious disturbances: attention…
Descriptors: Attention, Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Beck, Bruce D. – 1979
This handbook is designed to help disabled individuals determine the effects of a given employment opportunity on Social Security Benefits. Because of the complexity of the material, it is intended not for the consumer, but for the social workers, counselors, and developmental disabilities coordinators as a reference source for work with people…
Descriptors: Adults, Cost Effectiveness, Developmental Disabilities, Disqualification
Lukenbill, Ron; And Others – 1977
The manual is intended for use in training institutes for persons providing respite care for families of children with developmental disabilities in Montana. Expectations for participants and objectives for training are outlined in preliminary sections. Each chapter contains a brief statement of the chapter's main point or points, a selected…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy, Institutes (Training Programs), Normalization (Handicapped)
Chan, Samuel Q. – 1978
Pacific Asian families with developmentally disabled children have been subjected to many negative experiences in America which service providers as well as the general public often fail to consider. Events deriving from overtly hostile government policies (such as internment of Japanese Americans at the outbreak of World War II) and from…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Developmental Disabilities, Discriminatory Legislation, Family Problems
Ross, E. Clarke – Word from Washington Analysis, 1980
The report discusses financing respite care (short term care of the handicapped to provide family relief) services for the developmentally disabled (DD). Respite care is examined as a component of a comprehensive service delivery system for the DD, and the scope of respite care services as conceptualized by its advocates is reviewed. Nationally…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Family Problems, Financial Support, Personal Care Homes
Taylor, Steven J. – 1980
The guide provides some basic strategies and tools for monitoring residential settings--both institutions and community residences--for the quality of services provided to persons with developmental disabilities. An introductory chapter explains the purpose and layout of the document. Chapter II describes how to find and understand public…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Data Collection, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Fallen, Nancy H. – 1976
Intended to accompany 15 film components, the manual focuses on the nature and needs of young children with developmental disabilities and the rationale for educational intervention during the formative years. Programs cover the following topics: introduction to developmental disabilities; children at high risk; available services; diagnosis,…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Education, Individual Characteristics
Storm, Pat Purdy; And Others – 1975
Presented are a description and evaluation report of the Infant Stimulation Curriculum developed by the Developmentally Delayed Infant Education Outreach Project. The curriculum, for infants developmentally between birth and 36 months of age, is described in terms of characteristics (such as basis in the normal developmental pattern), rationale,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmental Disabilities
Trohanis, Pascal, Ed.; Richman, Gary, Ed. – 1976
The authors of six chapters focus on areas in which state Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Councils have had persistent problems and explore new opportunities for effective DD Council action. Included are papers with the following titles: "Changing the Imagery of DD Citizens in the Media" by S. Diamond (who describes the need for…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Information Dissemination
Houts, Peter S.; Scott, Robert A. – 1975
Intended for administrators of programs for the developmentally disabled, the guide presents a goal planning method for staff evaluation which stresses focusing on what the staff is doing right, setting reasonable expectations for staff, being clear about expectations, and concentrating on client behavior. The underlying idea of helping staff do a…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education
