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THIS THREE PHASE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST DISABLED STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK BY PROVIDING TWO NEW MICROCOMPUTER-BASED PROGRAMS TO REHILITATION SPECIALISTSIN THE WISCONSIN DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT WHICH ANNUALLY EVALUATES AND SCREENS OVER 700 YOUNG HANIDCAPPED PERSONS SEEKING TO LEAVE SCHOOL AND ENTER THE WORKPLACE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNE ...

THE PROPOSED WORK PROVIDES AN INTEGRATION OF THE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED THROUGH THE U.S. ARMY RESEARCHINSTITUTE FOR THE ARMY'S BASIC SKILLS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND THE NEEDS OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION IN ADULT LITERACY/ BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION. TESTED CONCEPTS USED IN THE HAND- HELD TUTOR THAT HAVE PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN THE TEACHING OF SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY TO SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY ...

MIDI, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE, IS THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD FOR STORING AND EXCHANGING MUSCIAL DATA. MANY MUSIC PUBLISHERS, AS WELL UNPUBLISHED COMPOSERS, ARE NOW STORING MUSICAL WORKS IN MIDI, OR MIDI CONVERTIBLE, FORMATS. THE GOODFEEL MIDI-TO-BRAILLE SOFTWARE WILL SERVE TO MAKE THESE WORKS AVAILABLE TO THE BRAILLE MUSIC READER.

PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR DISABLED STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENTS IS A TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS FOR EDUCATORS AND THUS COSTLY. COMPUTERIZED AND INTERACTIVEVIDEODISK EDUCATIONAL FORMATS MAY NOT BE READILY CUSTOMIZED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT. HOWEVER, COMMONLY-AVAILABLE IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND HAND-HELD CAMCORDERS ARE TOOLS AVAIL ABLE IN MOST SCHOOLS. IF A PERSONAL COMPUTE ...

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ADDRESSES A SUBSTANTIAL NEED FOR INNOVATIVE TRAINING STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE COMPETENCE OF TEACHER AIDES (TA'S) IN STRATEGIES KNOWN TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION IN STUDENTS (K-3) WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP). PHASE I. OBJECTIVES FOR TALKING WITH CHILDREN ARE TO PRODUCE: AN ANNOTATED CURRICU ...

THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT PRIMARY CARE- GIVERS SHOULD PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN DESIGNING, MANAGING, AND MONITORING SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESAND THEIR FAMILIES. RESPITE SERVICES OFFERS BUT ONE FORUM FROM WHICH THEY CAN EXERCISE THESE ROLES. THROUGH THE USE OF AN ADVISORY BOARD, MADE UP LARGELY OF PRIMARY CARE GIVERSAND A NATIONAL SURVEY THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DETE ...

THE PROPOSAL OUTLINES THE APPLICATION OF RECENT ADVANCES IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES. INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS AND MICROCOMPUTER TECHNOLOGY THAT COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP CBI AUT AUTHORING SYSTEMS WHICH ARE GENERATIVE IN NATURE. UNLIKE INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS CREATED WITH "FIXED CONTENT" AUTHORINGSYSTEMS, GENERATIVE AUTHORING SYSTEMS CREATE INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS IN WHICH CONTENT IS GENERATED DYNAMICA ...