This curriculum guide was designed for use in postsecondary ornamental horticulture education programs in Georgia. Its purpose is to provide for development of entry level skills in ornamental horticulture in the areas of knowledge, theoretical structure, tool usage, diagnostic ability, related supportive skills, and occupational survival skills.…

This curriculum guide was designed for use in postsecondary radiological technology education programs in Georgia. Its purpose is to provide for the development of entry level skills in radiological technology in the areas of knowledge, theoretical structure, tool usage, diagnostic ability, related supportive skills, and occupational survival…

This journal provides abstracts of 150 documents included in the data base of Project SHARE, a Clearinghouse for Improving the Management of Human Services. These documents are on subjects of concern, interest, and importance to those responsible for the planning, management, and delivery of human services. Abstracts, arranged in alphabetical…

The document contains the third annual update of a longitudinal study on the implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, by 16 local education agencies (LEAs). An introductory chapter outlines the content of the report and the study design. Section II describes implementation of P.L. 94-142 in 16 special…

A part of the adult basic education (ABE) teaching/learning management system called CUBE (Continuity and Unity in Basic Education), this volume contains information for use in implementing reading programs for ABE students with learning disabilities. It consists of two notebooks. Included in the first one are an overview of the program; testing…

Addressing acute problems in delivery of services to rural handicapped students, the document emphasizes the need for relevant preservice training for special education teachers who will work in rural areas. A list of specific elements for inclusion in a rural-focused curriculum philosophy includes: training students possessing appropriate skills…

This instructor's resource guide is designed to accompany the student modules in the occupational subject area of marketing and distributive education. The guide defines safety and health training needs in the various occupations; describes the modules and their use; and encourages instructors to consider the safety and health needs of all…

The objectives of the SPEAR (Specialized Psycho-Educational Adult Remediation) project were to both introduce and incorporate mainstreamed adult basic education through offering specialized services to learning-disabled adults. This program both identified and educationally remediated specific learning disabilities and included educational and…

Intended as a guide for students with disabilities who wish to enter the work force, this handbook is designed to help gather both information about the student and information to help choose a job. Chapter 1 concerns collecting health/medical information. Chapter 2 focuses on collecting vocational information--information about general job…

This publication on planning to meet vocational needs is the fifth in the Self-Help series of five booklets designed for Alaska administrators and teachers to improve vocational services provided to handicapped pupils. It begins with a checklist of implications for administrators and teachers. These discussions and/or materials are provided: (1)…

This journal provides abstracts of 150 documents included in the data base of Project SHARE, a Clearinghouse for Improving the Management of Human Services. These documents are on subjects of concern, interests, and importance to those responsible for the planning, management, and delivery of human services. Abstracts, arranged in alphabetical…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 23 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effects of bibliotherapy on children's perception of the physically disabled, (2) factors related to spelling readiness, (3) parental role in children…

Almost everyone who responded to three transportation surveys of rural Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) projects identified transportation as a critical problem in the delivery of services to handicapped children in rural areas. Transportation problems encountered were attributed to environmental/geographic factors,…

A study examined special and mainstream vocational teacher involvement in design, delivery, and review of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for handicapped youth in Vermont. It also assessed inservice and program needs of mainstream vocational educators and Diversified Occupations (DO) lab instructors. Information was collected from 214…

Intended as a text to supplement inservice training for regular class teachers, the manual presents information on diagnostic-prescriptive teaching with mainstreamed learning disabled students. Ten sections focus on the following diagnostic aspects: referral, parent involvement, case history collection, assessment of academic abilities and…