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50 Years of ERIC
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Mori, Allen – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Guidance, Daily Living Skills, Instructional Materials
Talkington, Larry W.; Briggs, Nancy C. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Creativity, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence, Mental Retardation
Vacc, Nicholas A. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
The establishment of a peer tutoring program for mentally retarded individuals by an agency or institution can serve as an effective method to assist with their learning and vocational skill development. (Author/JYC)
Descriptors: Career Development, Mental Retardation, On the Job Training, Peer Teaching
Downing, Charles J. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Mainstreaming
Beckman-Brindley, S.; Tavormina, J. B. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
With regard to normalization philosophy, the rights of mentally retarded individuals must be put in the context of reality constraints which include the resources of family, local community, and larger society. (JYC)
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Normalization (Handicapped), Placement, Social Planning
Heiny, Robert W. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
The rapid expansion of interdisciplinary efforts in working with mentally retarded persons has generated a problem of understanding people from different professional backgrounds who are expected to talk with each other and with those they serve. (JYC)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Definitions, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mental Retardation
Sigelman, Carol K.; Davis, Philip J. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Using 21 moderately and mildly retarded women (most in their twenties) residing at a state school, the study explored a method for identifying verbal and nonverbal behaviors which influence the way in which mentally retarded job applicants are perceived and evaluated. (JYC)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Employment Interviews, Exceptional Child Research, Job Applicants
Guy, Elmer J.; Whalawitsa, Margaret – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Health Services, Exceptional Child Services
Harris, Tracy L. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Severe Disabilities
Alberto, Paul A.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Using the questionnaire responses of 2186 regular classroom elementary school teachers in Georgia, the study investigated the teachers' instructional strengths, weaknesses, and training needs related to their ability to work more effectively with mildly handicapped children in their classes. (JYC)
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Handicapped Children, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming
Whorton, James E.; Reid, Barbara A. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: College Preparation, Education Courses, Handicapped Children, Paraprofessional Personnel
Hawkins-Shepard, Charlotte – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Role, Handicapped Children, Parent Role
Klein, Nancy K. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Presented is an educational analysis of the term least restrictive alternative, with emphasis placed on a definition of the term, a framework for analyzing elements of the concept, and a set of guiding principles for planning and implementation of the concepts. (JYC)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Equal Education, Handicapped Children
Button, James E.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Legislation, Federal State Relationship, Financial Policy
Ensher, Gail L.; Winschel, James F. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
The greater accommodation of mild and moderately retarded children into regular school settings is seen to require changes in general and special education alike. (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming
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