Special Education/Learning Disabilities. Proven Exemplary Educational Programs and Practices: A Collection from the National Diffusion Network (NDN).

Overview & Synopsis

The booklet contains descriptions of educational programs in the area of special education/learning disabilities which have been validated as successful by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel of the U.S. Department of Education. Programs are listed alphabetically and also provided are an index of programs by category and an index of programs by grade levels (for which validation exists). Provided for most programs are the title, the intended audience, a descriptive abstract, training requirements, costs, services, contact person, address, and phone number. Programs deal with such areas as the following: arithmetic, art, basic skills, behavior problems, class organization, competency based education, continuous progress plan, daily living skills, diagnostic teaching, dropout prevention, home instruction, individual education programs, language acquisition, learning skills, mainstreaming, mathematics, mentally handicapped, nontraditional education, multiple disabilities, parent education, preschool education, prescriptive instruction, remedial reading, school community programs, staff development, tutoring, vocational education, and work experience programs. (DB)