Exceptional Children articles from September 2002

Exceptional Children archives from September 2002

Life on the "outs"--examination of the facility-to-community transition of incarcerated youth.
September 22, 2002... The federal Office of Special Education's "Transition Initiative" was articulated and implemented in the middle 1980s, with the goal of improving the postschool community adjustment of students with disabilities (Will, 1984). Through this...

Student study habits using notes from a speech-to-text support service.
September 22, 2002... While new pedagogical models have emerged over the last 50 years, lectures remain the predominant instructional technique in high school and college classrooms (Armbruster, 2000), and note taking stands out as the most valued way of capturing...

Sociocultural context effects on teachers' readiness to refer for learning disabilities.
September 22, 2002... A number of policymakers and researchers have expressed concern over the rapid growth in the placement of children in special education programs, particularly in large, urban school districts. For example, the Twenty-Second Annual Report to...

Special education eligibility: developmental precursors over the first three years of life.
September 22, 2002... The identification of children who are eligible for and may benefit from early intervention services is a challenge in the field of special education (O'Brien, Rice, & Roy, 1996). Although, it is widely acknowledged that early identification...

Phases of career development: case studies of young women with learning disabilities.
September 22, 2002... Since the late 1980s, the successful transition from high school into adult employment has been a central component of the reform movement in American schools (National Center for Education and the Economy, 1990; Phelps & Hanley-Maxwell, 1997)....

Early exposure to direct instruction and subsequent juvenile delinquency: a prospective examination.
September 22, 2002... The value and long-term impact of early intervention have been examined extensively over the past 2 decades. Core questions have included whether early intervention increases children's skills (e.g., Casto, 1988; Guralnick, 1988, 1998), whether...

Barriers and facilitators to inclusive education.
September 22, 2002... Progressive nations such as Canada and the United States have civil rights laws protecting their citizens embedded in their national policies. These rights extend to children and have been advocated by international organizations such as the...

Preschool teachers' use of assessments and curricula: a statewide examination.
September 22, 2002... Over the last decade, the fields of early childhood education (ECE) and early childhood special education (ECSE) have made important strides in the development of assessment and curricular materials designed to improve services delivered to...

Mark your calendars now for the 2003 CEC Annual Convention and Expo in Seattle, Washington! April 9-12, 2003.
September 22, 2002... Don't miss the largest and most exciting professional development event designed for all those who work with students with special learning needs! Join your colleagues April 9-12, 2003 and connect with fellow educators and others to learn...

Council for Exceptional Children statement of financial position June 30, 2001. ($ expressed in thousands).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 22, 2002... Council for Exceptional Children Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2001 ($ Expressed in Thousands) ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalent $927 Trade receivables 641 ...

Council for Exceptional Children statement of activity and changes in net assets ($ expressed in thousands) year ended June 30, 2001.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 22, 2002... Council for Exceptional Children Statement of Activity and Changes in Net Assets ($ Expressed in Thousands) Year Ended June 30, 2001 Member dues, net of affiliated refunds $337 $3,169 Other revenues Membership...