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Initiating Change At The Local Level: Delivery Of Educational Services To Students With Moderate To Severe Handicapping Conditions, Michael F. Giangreco, Paul Mckinney, Melinda O. Fitzpatrick, C. Albert Sabin

College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications

This article describes program initiat1ves undertaken by a rural educational cooperative In an effort to bridge the gap between "current best practices" and local educational program opportunities for school-aged students with moderate, severe, and profound handicapping conditions. It compares previous program characteristics with current practices in areas such educational placement, student groupings, curriculum, community-based Instruction, therapeutic services, end post-school preparation. Factors which influenced major program changes are discussed.