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ERIC Number: EJ580393
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Where There Are No Therapists: The Related Services Assistant Alternative.
Robinson, Nancy B.; Tada, Wendy L.; Lee, Mellanie; Atkinson, Alan; Rekemesik, Natalia
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v14 n2 p107-15 Fall 1998
A culturally appropriate program with a functional approach was developed to train related services assistants (RSAs) in U.S. Pacific jurisdictions. RSAs support students with severe disabilities to achieve individualized-education-program objectives. Evaluation revealed positive impacts for disabled students served by 19 trainees, but newly trained RSAs were underutilized by schools. Implications for similar rural U.S. programs are discussed. (TD)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Individualized Education Programs, Mentors, Models, Pacific Islanders, Professional Training, Related Services (Special Education), Rural Education, Severe Disabilities, Special Education, Therapists
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Federated States of Micronesia; Marshall Islands; Pacific Islands
Note: Theme issue title: "Special Education in Rural Communities."