ERIC Number: ED281345
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Aug
Pages: 193
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Development and Implementation of a Model Training Program to Assist Special Educators, Parks and Resource Management Personnel and Parents to Cooperatively Plan and Conduct Outdoor/Environmental Education Programs for Handicapped Children and Youth. Final Report.
Vinton, Dennis A.; Zachmeyer, Richard F.
This final report presents a description of a 3-year project to develop and implement a model training program (for special education personnel, park and resource management personnel, and parents of disabled children) designed to promote outdoor environmental education for disabled children. The project conducted 22 training workshops (2-5 days) in which a total of 906 persons in 13 Southeastern states participated. Inservice training programs served an additional 300 persons. Among project recommendations were the need for increased federal funding to support the planning, implementation, and operation of outdoor education for handicapped persons; the need for increased learning experiences through use of the outdoor environment; and the need for cooperation and coordination among federal, state, and local agencies. Appendices (the major portion of the document) present information on: a systems model for outdoor education program design and development; identified competencies for educators, parents, and park personnel; workshop implementation schedules; workshop participants; regional divisions of model training sites; model site selection criteria; topics covered by the model sites training program; supplemental activities; project brochures; and evaluation instruments. (CB)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Personnel Preparation.
Authoring Institution: Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Center for Professional Development.
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