Exceptional Children articles from September 1994

Exceptional Children archives from September 1994

The IDEA's least restrictive environment mandate: legal implications. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
September 1, 1994... The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; originally the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, Public Law 94-142, 1975) requires school districts to educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment...

Must instructionally useful performance assessment be based in the curriculum?
September 1, 1994... During the past decade, traditional, commercial, norm-referenced tests have come under sharp scrutiny and have been criticized for both their lack of authenticity and their lack of utility in helping teachers improve the quality and...

Employment of related service personnel in preschool programs: a survey of general early educators.
September 1, 1994... By recommended practice and explicit regulation, early educational services for young children with developmental delays and disabilities involve teams of individuals, including children's families and professionals from various disciplines....

Effects of videotape instructional packaging on purchasing skills of children with autism.
September 1, 1994... For students with moderate to severe disabilities, educators can facilitate the transition from school to community living by successfully training students in skills that promote independence. Researchers interested in acquisition and...

Predictors of service-delivery models in center-based early intervention.
September 1, 1994... Many children in early intervention programs require the services of a specialist, such as an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a speech-language pathologist, or an early childhood special educator. Regardless of the specific type...

Adjustments to traditional procedures for identifying underserved students: successes and failures.
September 1, 1994... Among the most troubling issues in education is the persistent underrepresentation of nonwhite, economically disadvantaged populations in gifted programs. In the gifted education literature, underrepresentation usually refers to the lack of...