The article traces the initial development of respite care in the 1970s to a variety of creative urban and rural program models found in the United States by the early 1980s. Implications for advocacy, funding, and further research indicate the growing need for and acceptance of this essential family support system. (Author/CL)

The author describes the beginning of a ballet/modern dance class for deaf elementary students. The group has performed, attended practice sessions of ballet companies, and participated in dance workshops. (Author/CL)

An educational psychologist describes achievements and difficulties in instituting a system of special units in ordinary schools as an alternative to special segregated schools for disabled students in rural areas. (CL)

The article presents a summary of the cognitive difficulties often encountered when a multidisciplinary team attempts to manage children with spina bifida. Suggestions for intervention and program planning are presented. A model for team management incorporating medical, allied health, and psychosocial professionals is presented. (Author/CL)

An overview of the first five years of the Louisiana School Effectiveness Study is presented. Major findings from Phase II are offered. School, local, and state recommendations are made. (Author/MT)

Historical sources are used as primary references to describe the development of education for deaf students in the Maritime Provinces, particularly Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. (Author/CL)

Guidelines for instituting or revising an on-the-job-training program for handicapped students focus on three key considerations: program sequencing, program content, and employer involvement. (CL)

"Direct evaluation," as a research concept, is based on the idea of "research as an intermediate technology," developed by Steven and Rachel Kaplan in "Cognition and Environment" (1982: Prager). A description of this evaluative technique and its major contributions to program justification, program evaluation, and…

Planning and organizational details of a citywide spelling bee for intermediate-level hearing impaired students are described. (CL)

Describes a DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) workshop held as a staff development activity for managers. The process is designed to help practitioners articulate their skills and job functions. (SK)

Four aspects in planning a therapeutic horsemanship program for handicapped individuals are considered: training instructors, obtaining the needed horses and equipment, identifying the participants, and implementing the program and developing a curriculum. An example of a horsemanship program begun in Kentucky is offered. (CL)

Project PATS (Potentially Academically Talented Students) intended for middle school students, is described in terms of development, cooperation among the district and a local Pennsylvania State University campus, and lessons learned about such aspects as the political and economic reality, material dissemination, and resistance of parents and…

Some specific guidelines and procedures for developing and implementing successful mainstreaming programs are provided. Factors discussed include: developing criteria for mainstreaming; preparing handicapped students; preparing nonhandicapped students; promoting communication among educators; evaluating student progress; and providing inservice…

Successful book fairs for hearing impaired students require planning, established procedures, and displaying books in a highly visible setting. Additional details to be considered include obtaining paperbacks for sale, publicizing the fair, encouraging student participation, and evaluating the fair. (CL)

A variety of approaches to planning leisure and recreational programs, services, and activities are described. (GW)