Intended for parents of developmentally disabled children, the handbook provides information on speaking to community groups. The parent speaker program is designed to correct public misconceptions about disabilities, help people learn more about disabilities, and share practical information. The first section of the handbook provides basic…

Five models for respite care services for families of developmentally disabled persons were developed, including use of a sitter or in-home companion, week-end day care, and boarding and/or group homes. A needs survey of 11 counties in Alabama identified 300 eligible persons and included information on behavior patterns, diagnosis, range and…

Created to evaluate the effects of placement training for persons with developmental disabilities, the Competitive Employment Implementation Scale (CEIS) measures training participants' acceptance of responsibility for effecting competitive employment for their clients. Thirty-seven participants in competitive employment workshops and participants…

The final part of a three part study of developmentally disabled persons in Washington State, this document focuses on clients of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), ages 19 through 26, who appeared to be eligible for DDD services but were not enrolled with the DDD (group C). Telephone interviews were conducted with parents of 55…

When Sonoma State Hospital, a large residential center for developmentally disabled persons in California, needed to condense nine of its treatment programs to six to meet licensing requirements and adapt to a reduction in population, a committee decided to reorganize according to data in the form of ratings on 66 performance scales from the…

The parents of 12 autistic and 12 neurologically impaired/mentally retarded children (4-6 years old) completed the Carey-McDevitt Behavioral Style Questionnaire designed to assess temperament in young children. While numerous significant differences between autistic and normal children were found, autistic and developmentally disabled children…

In this collection of papers, individuals with no prior experience in telecommunications describe their experiences as participants in a major demonstration of telecommunications applied to the needs of persons with developmental disabilities in Vermont. Conducted by the Alternate Media Center of New York University from summer 1979 through…

The manual provides a curriculum for training volunteers in state protection and advocacy agencies, with particular emphasis on training volunteer advocates who have direct relationships with developmentally disabled people. The curriculum consists of five training sessions, each lasting about 2 1/2 hours. Following an introductory section with…

Intended for workshop planners, the document offers guidelines to organizing and designing a family education workshop or inservice program for families of developmentally disabled individuals. Section I focuses on steps in developing a family education workshop including identifying needs, determining goals and objectives, organizing the program,…

Summarized is a discussion paper on existing elements of legal advocacy systems which could be considered as alternative models for adaptation by the respective states now seeking to plan and implement the advocacy mandate under Section 113 of Public Law 88-164 as amended in 1975 by Public Law 94-103, the Developmental Disabilities Act. Chapters…

Examined in the discussion paper are advocacy issues raised by Section 113 of The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (Public Law 94-103). Considered in Part I are the benefits of, and need for advocacy, and raised are definitional aspects of that term. Part II summarizes the relevant legislative history of Section 113 of…

A needs assessment survey was conducted with 178 physicians, service agency representatives, and school counselors and administrators in the Texas panhandle area to determine the most needed services for the developmentally disabled. (IM)

Educational objectives for a young Down's Syndrome child are cited to underline the importance of parental involvement with handicapped and developmentally disabled infants. (CL)

Described are the organization and functioning of a multi purpose ethical review board in a residential facility for the developmentally disabled designed to act as a safeguard against inhumane treatment and violations of residents' rights. (CL)