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Download full textInteragency Low Income Opportunity Advisory Board, Washington, DC. – 1987
This volume contains the second half of part 1 of a 4-part compendium of information about low income assistance programs plus the remaining 3 parts of the compendium. Part 1 contains detailed information about 59 major federally supported public assistance programs, each of which annually spent over $20 million in fiscal year 1985, and applied a…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Programs, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
Knadler, Gary F.; And Others – 1987
Because sedentary living creates health consequences that ultimately affect employees' productivity, many companies are sponsoring worksite physical fitness programs for their employees. The cost-effectiveness of such programs and the resulting reduction in employees' absenteeism rates and medical and health care costs have been well documented.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Cost Effectiveness, Employee Assistance Programs
Dienstbier, Richard A. – 1987
The behavioral and social sciences offer the best perspective on changing individual and group behaviors and stopping the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Social psychologists interested in basic research and/or theoretical issues have an opportunity to study naturally occurring independent variables. A potential area for…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavioral Science Research, Behavioral Sciences, Health
Kra, Eleanor, Ed. – 1986
The following papers are included: "Opening Remarks" (McTernan); "Conference Goals and Plans" (Douglas); "Challenge to Leadership" (Pearson); "Implications of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for the Practice of Respiratory Care" (Axton); "Health Promotion Strategies in Dietetic Practice"…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Cross Cultural Training, Disease Control
Eck, Norman K. – 1982
Written specifically for Navajo junior high through college students, but also serving those interested in modern reservation developments and processs, the third volume of a curricular series on Navajo history provides a synthesis of data and pictorial records on current events in the areas of Navajo government, economic development, and health.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Fosburg, Linda B.; And Others – 1984
In 1977, a longitudinal study was initiated to assess the effectiveness of health services provided by Head Start. The study provided for 10 domains: pediatric health examinations, health history recordings, dental evaluation, anthropometric assessment, diet and nutrition assessment, and hematology evaluations, as well as for developmental,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Health Needs, Health Programs
Fiorelli, Joseph S., Ed. – 1979
A project was conducted in Pennsylvania to develop a stable and competent pool of Alternative Living Arrangement (ALA) direct service personnel to serve all developmentally disabled individuals in need of such services. This goal was to be accomplished through meeting the following process objectives: (1) conducting a comprehensive inventory of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
National Health Education Committee, Inc., New York, NY. – 1966
MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY, RESULTS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, LIFE EXPECTANCY FIGURES, COST OF ILLNESS TO THE UNITED STATES, AND GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES IN MEDICINE AND HEALTH ARE PRESENTED TABULARLY AND GRAPHICALLY IN QUESTION AND ANSWER FORM. FOR EACH OF 14 MAJOR DISEASES, PERTINENT FACTS ARE LISTED ABOUT INCIDENCE, COST, DEATH RATE,…
Descriptors: Allergy, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Communicable Diseases
Bergin, Victoria – 1980
The author surveys the legal and educational developments that have focused attention on the child with limited English who also is physically handicapped or emotionally disturbed and describes some of the current methods being used to deal with this child. An historical review offers an overview of some of the critical happenings leading to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Div. of Pupil Personnel Services. – 1968
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, Mexican American migrant programs in the state of Iowa stressed low pupil-teacher ratio, establishment of students' educational attainment, and use of ungraded curriculum. Since the language barrier was identified as a major obstacle to information transmission in the classroom, oral language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Alvarez, Rodolfo, Ed. – 1974
This document reports on the results of the Latino Task Force, chartered for the purpose of identifying the mental health problems of the Latino community, identifying potential causes and evaluating the relevance and effectiveness of existing mental health services, in order to formulate viable recommendations for community mental health research…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Community Programs, Curriculum, Ethnic Groups
1969
The checklist includes state and local agencies, facilities, and other resources which render specific services to the mentally retarded. For each of the states and territories, the following are identified: state coordinating agencies, state agency administered programs, non-government state resources, clinical programs, and residential and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Clinics, Community Services, Directories
Educational Television, 1969
Television in medical education is featured in this supplement to "Educational Television." James Lieberman offers an overview of the present state of medical instructional television. He concludes his article by suggesting that the primary requisite for making optimum use of television in biomedical education is the preparation of a…
Descriptors: Biomedical Equipment, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities, Educational Television
Clarizio, Harvey F. – 1969
Contained in the text are four readings on mental health and the schools, five on childrens' problems in developing, five on social and emotional aspects of educational adjustment, five on cognitive development and mental health, and five on group aspects of classroom functioning. Six articles concern students with special needs, five discuss…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Brookline Public Schools, MA. – 1973
This is a report on the first year of the Brookline Early Education Project (BEEP), a program that delivers both diagnostic and educational services to one hundred twenty-seven families who have had or expected to have babies in 1973. It has opened a parent resource center, trained a staff of individuals from different professions, worked to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cost Effectiveness, Diagnostic Tests
