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Learner, Susan – 1978
The report examines the major components of 10 federal programs dealing with handicapped persons and describes points of cooperation. Information on governmental role, function, expectations, funding and service flows, and accountability is summarized for programs in three categories: child development/social services (Title XX, Social Services,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Education, Federal Legislation
Smith, Barbara J. – 1986
Intended to help state planners understand and coordinate their program efforts, the guide provides an analysis of major federally funded programs for handicapped and at-risk children from birth to age 6. The following programs and their legislative authority are considered: Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act); The Early and Periodic…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Block Grants, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems
Posey, Virginia; Myers; Diane – CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (NJ1), 2005
The authors discuss special challenges faced by older adults with intellectual disabilities. The 2004 report from The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) stated that in 1970 only about eleven percent of people with intellectual disabilities in the United States were over 55. It is expected that by 2040 the…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Older Adults