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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Aguilar, Karen; Breese, Marcia; Olson, Gail; Sinnott, Cheri; Westmaas, Michele – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2011
In Illinois, several organizations collaborate to provide a comprehensive approach to family outreach for families of students who are deaf and hard of hearing. This article provides an overview of some of the agencies that work together in this effort: (1) CHOICES for Parents; (2) Illinois Hands and Voices; (3) Guide By Your Side; (4) Illinois…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Parents
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Sinnott, Cheri – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2009
This article describes a program called "Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports" (PBIS), a nationwide effort to develop school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. The John Powers Center is the Illinois Service…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Educational Environment, Deafness, Behavior Modification