The paper discusses tested and approved basic models and their replication, with special emphasis on replications of an educational program for Down's syndrome children (preschool to elementary age). Essential components of the program are noted to include individualized programs, instruction based on the normal sequences of development, short-…

The paper considers the problems of special education for India. Sections cover the incidence and types of crippling conditions, special education in the context of India's general educational system, medical services and their bearing on the problem of exceptional children, and an overview of trends in the provision of special education in…

Osgood, Suci, and Tannenbaum in their work with the semantic differential developed a technique with which data from an individual could be represented by a three-dimensional model. The model is derived from distance scores based upon profile ratings of concepts such as mother or self, on subscales such as kind-cruel, weak-strong, etc. Osgood…

The history, purposes, activities and success of the Widening Opportunity Research Center (WORC), founded in 1972 to promote continuing education in Massachusetts, are documented in this project report. Each area of the WORC program is described and evaluated as of 1978, including: (1) counseling; (2) training; (3) employment referral; and (4)…

The booklet examines findings from the Vermont Child Development Project (VCPD) concerning the identification of and intervention with preschool children at risk for behavior disorders. It is explained that the VCPD includes epidemiological surveys, high risk family studies, intervention studies, and a follow-along survey. Provided is an example…

The final report lists accomplishments of a 3-year federally funded project to identify and serve gifted handicapped preschool children. Procedures and outcomes are set forth for objectives in each of the following areas: services to children, services to families, staff development, and demonstration and dissemination. (CL)

The final report details activities of a 3-year child abuse and neglect program which provided community and professional education about child abuse as well as treatment services (individual counselinq, crisis intervention, medical care, and homemaking services). Implementation pproblems and operation issues (including staff turnover and the use…

The report describes a project in which high-motivation language arts and math instruction was provided to decrease absenteeism, school failure and dropout rates for secondary handicapped students. It is explained that instruction was correlated with "visible kit" materials, including the Visible V8 Engine Kit, and that a document was prepared…

This report presents research studies from the past 15 years which indicate that some alcoholics have been able to return to controlled, moderate drinking after behavioral treatment. Presented in this report are: (1) the techniques used to train alcohol abusers to moderate drinking; (2) the research methodologies used to measure the treatment…

A motor-sensory training program was established to meet developmental motor needs of behaviorally disordered children (6 to 8 years old). Most of the children had motor deficiencies, as well as diagnosed learning disabilities, and some children were entered in the program not because of motor deficiencies but because of their extreme motor…

The paper describes the summer programs offered by Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, a year-round day school for elementary level hearing impaired students in Washington, D.C. The programs are explained to be based on a three-point philosophy: (1) summer programs should be different from those of the rest of the year; (2) summer programs…

The paper describes the provision of special education programs throughout Metropolitan Toronto in the areas of hearing, vision, aphasia, orthopedic and other health related disabilities, the trainable retarded, and programs in hospitals and institutions. The author explains how these programs are provided by one area board of education on behalf…

This document reports on a federally funded Experimental Schools project that took place over a five-year period, 1972-77, in a small, rural Oregon district. The report is primarily a narrative on change and change agentry as viewed from the perspective of school personnel. After background discussion and brief descriptions of the program,…

This book is an attempt to document the impact of environmental concerns on higher education in recent years as expressed in university courses, curricula, programs, and centers that have modified conventional disciplines or led to new multidisciplinary arrangements, schools, and colleges. The forty-five case studies presented describe…

The Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) is one of four components of Earthwatch, a part of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The purpose of GEMS is to provide early warning of impending natural or man-induced environmental changes or trends that threaten direct or indirect harm to human health or well-being. In 1975, the…