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CARTER, LAMORE J.; AND OTHERS – 1960
THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF THREE AUDIOVISUAL TECHNIQUES WAS STUDIED WITH MENTALLY RETARDED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE TECHNIQUES ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO OVERCOME THE TRAITS OF MENTAL RETARDATES, CONSISTED OF (1) CONVENTIONAL FILM NARRATED BY A TEACHER, (2) UNNARRATED FILM WITH RESPONSES FROM CHILDREN ON THE SOUND TRACK, AND (3) SILENT FILM…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Films, Mild Mental Retardation
Download full textGershman, Janis; Wright, E.N. – 1975
The 1975 school status of 696 students enrolled in Toronto special education (nonmedical related) programs in 1970 was examined to determine whether special education was effective in returning children to regular classes. Data indicated that of the 49 percent of the students remaining in the Toronto school system, 32 percent had returned to…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, Handicapped Children
Hawkins, Deborah – 1976
Compared were the effects of mainstream or special class placement on the acquisition of reading skills and self concept with a total of 84 kindergarten or first grade learning disabled students. Significant differences were found between the two groups on only one of the four tests given: the letter names subtest of the Murphy-Durrell Analysis.…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Primary Education
Phelps, William R. – 1974
Evaluated were opinions of 10 teachers and 10 nonteachers on educational placement of children with such handicaps as orthopedic, visual, and speech problems. Analysis of questionnaires yielded the following information: the major differences centered on placement for the emotionally disturbed, hearing impaired, orthopedically handicapped, and…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1970
The study to determine ways in which the educational programs for the deaf and hard of hearing in California's public schools might be strengthened and improved was undertaken by the State Department of Education, assisted by statewide committees of teachers and administrators involved in programs for the deaf. The final report, consisting of…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Impairments, Mainstreaming
Rubin, Rosalyn; And Others – 1970
The Educational Followup Study was designed to examine the relationship between perinatal variables and the later development of problems in school learning and behavior. A survey of 967 children manifesting learning and behavior problems, found that 43.8% of the subjects were classified in one or more of the following categories: (1) special…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Problems, Children, Elementary School Students
1969
Nineteen general education administrators with no special education training or experience, the majority of them building principals, attended a special study institute. There they participated in the SEATS (Special Education Administration Task Simulation) Game, developed by Daniel Sage for use in training special education administrators. A…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Educational Administration, Exceptional Child Research
Liechti, Carroll D.; Gwaltney, Thomas Larry – 1970
Two special classrooms were provided for 20 students at the preschool and kindergarten level who had severe hearing impairments. Two teachers and two instructional aides condcted classroom activities centered around sense training (visual, tactile, and auditory experiences). Speech development and communication skills were desired outcomes. To…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Research, Experimental Programs, Hearing Impairments
Williams, Thelma M. – 1969
A study was conducted of a group of New York City parents whose children were having problems in normal adjustment to school to implement improved parent school interaction. The study consists of three chapters: (1) Description of Project, (2) Findings, and (3) Recommendations. The objectives of the study are: (1) determine parents' awareness of…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children, Parent Attitudes, Parent School Relationship
Cleveland Public Schools, OH. Div. of Major Work Classes. – 1960
Presented in digest form are results of a followup study of 456 graduates who had been enrolled in Major Work classes for gifted students from 1938 through 1952 in the Cleveland public schools. Discussed are the study's background; results obtained from postcards sent twice a year to graduates; and the background physical, scholastic, occupationa,…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Elementary School Students, Enrichment, Exceptional Child Research
Gampel, Dorothy H.; And Others – 1973
The classroom behaviors of 12 segregated and 14 integrated educable mentally retarded (EMR) children (mean age 10 years) who were all formerly segregated and then randomly assigned to their present class placement were compared to those of a low IQ group who had never been identified for special class placements and an intellectually average group…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Exceptional Child Research, Mainstreaming
Mitchell, D. R., Ed. – 1971
Six papers consider various aspects of the education and treatment of emotionally disturbed children. B.S. Parsonson examines the rationale and efficacy of the application of learning theory principles to the modification of deviant behavior. The need for family therapy is discussed by J.E. Ritchie, who focuses upon the environmental causes and…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Services
Babad, Elisha Y. – 1971
The effects of learning potential and teacher expectancies on IQ, school achievement, and teacher ratings were studied in eight segregated special classes for the retarded. The 58 EMR subjects were divided into four groups in a two design. A strong learning potential effect and a weak teacher expectancy effect were found for the IQ variables. A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Exceptional Child Research, Expectation, Intelligence
Hinesley, J. Howard, Comp. – 1973
Reported is a survey of types of handicaps served by special programs for physically handicapped, homebound, and hospitalized children in Florida. The information represents 215 full time and hourly teachers. Types of handicaps served are listed, ranked, and number of cases given. Cerebral palsy is reported to be the most common type of handicap…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Glossaries, Home Instruction, Homebound
Gottlieb, Jay; Budoff, Milton – 1972
The attitudes toward school of retarded children in various school placements were investigated in two studies. The first study compared the attitudes of nonretarded children, and educable mentally retarded children in segregated and integrated class placements. The results indicated that the segregated group posited significantly less favorable…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research, Mainstreaming, Mental Retardation
