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Developing Positive Attitudes In Non-Handicapped Children Toward The Handicapped: A Third Grade Curriculum Guide, Marie E. Haupt

Theses

The major purpose of this curriculum is to develop positive attitudes in nonhandicapped children toward the handicapped. Public schools are mandated by law to include handicapped persons in their educational programs. The introduction explains attitudes of nonhandicapped children toward the handicapped, whether these attitudes can be changed, and how they can be changed.

This curriculum is for third grade and includes l earning about the visually impaired/blind, hearing impaired/deaf, health and physically impaired, learning disabled, mentally retarded, speech impaired, and emotionally and behaviorally disturbed. The media and materials used are books, films, filmstrips, simulated activities, role play , discussions, guest …

Assessing Needs And Developing Programs For Children And Youth, Kay Frances Greer

Theses

The Southeast region is one of six regions developed for planning purposes by the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services of the Department of Mental Health in the State of Missouri. The region is comprised of 24 counties with a total population of 513,400 persons ; 148,624 of those persons are under the age of 18 . Concerned citizens and mental health providers have been concerned for several years about the lack of special programming for the children and youth throughout the region. Available services for this population include outpatient services in each of the four service areas, a limited day …