SADC planning workshop on Newcastle Disease control in village chickens : Maputo, Mozambique, 6-9 March, 2000

This publication is a record of papers presented at a workshop in Maputo, Mozambique 6-9 March, 2000 on Newcastle disease in village chickens. A thermostable vaccine suitable for use in the control of Newcastle Disease in village chickens has been developed by the University of Queensland, with funding from ACIAR

Integrating Individuals with Developmental Disabilities into the Open Labor Market

This qualitative study addresses attitudes concerning employing individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and identifies factors limiting their integration into the workplace. Four themes emerged: lack of infrastructure, awareness, family support, and the need for ongoing training and development. A proposed model of integrating individuals with DD in the workplace is discussed.

Jean O'Leary, President Carter's Council on International Women's Year at Museum of Natural History

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Jean O'Leary, President Carter Council on International Women's Year

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Quality planning based on risk assessment

Product quality planning is a fundamental part of quality assurance in manufacturing. It is composed of the distribution of quality aims over each phase in product development and the deployment of quality operations and resources to accomplish these aims. This paper proposes a quality planning methodology based on risk assessment and the planning tasks of product development are translated into evaluation of risk priorities. Firstly, a comprehensive model for quality planning is developed to address the deficiencies of traditional quality function deployment (QFD) based quality planning. Secondly, a novel failure knowledge base (FKB) based method is discussed. Then a mathematical method and algorithm of risk assessment is presented for target decomposition, measure selection, and sequence optimization. Finally, the proposed methodology has been implemented in a web based prototype software system, QQ-Planning, to solve the problem of quality planning regarding the distribution of quality targets and the deployment of quality resources, in such a way that the product requirements are satisfied and the enterprise resources are highly utilized. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.

A field test report of the development of instruments to determine peer group perceptions of the sociological status of students attending area vocational centers /

Presented to the State of Illinois Advisory Council on Vocational Education.

Publicly funded skill training and its relationship to commerce and industry.

Statement in rebuttal to this SACVE study by the Illinois Community College Board inserted.

Report /

Public Act 97-0305 amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code to provide that, by no later than December 1, 2011, the BAC shall submit a report to the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly addressing, at a minimum, (1) whether and how the 20 child per attendance center minimum should be modified (2) whether and how educator certification requirements in Article 14C of the School Code and applicable State Board of Education rules should be modified; (3) whether and how bilingual education requirements in Article 14C of the School Code and applicable State Board of Education rules should be modified to address differences between elementary and secondary schools; and (4) whether and how to allow school districts to administer alternative bilingual education programs instead of transitional education programs.

Successful partnership in vocational, adult, and technical education : FY 1983 /

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A status report on planning for capitated managed care /

Cover title: Memorandum to members, 87th General Assembly."

A status report on planning for capitated managed care /

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Mandated planning for mental health, developmental disability, alcohol, and substance abuse services : an inventory and analysis /

Includes bibliographies.

A qualitative study of the impact of an educational intervention on older parents of adults with disabilities engaged in the phenomenon of future-care planning

This phenomenological study describes the impact of an educational intervention on the day-to-day experiences of older parent caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities who were engaged in the process of future-care planning. Qualitative strategies of individual and focus group interviewing were used with a purposive sample of older caregivers. Participants were members of an existing parent support group. Twenty-three caregivers representing 18 families were queried before and after the education program. The disabilities represented were mental retardation, cerebral palsy and autism. Parents whose children live at or away from home were included. The intervention was conducted on five Saturdays over a two month period; the duration of the study was five months. Findings used typical words of the respondents from their individual and focus group interviews to describe feelings, attitudes and experiences in making future-care plans. Data from verbatim transcriptions and researcher's field notes were coded, analyzed, sorted into themes, and subjected to interpretive analysis. Respondents showed a positive change in attitudes and actions after participating in the education program, regardless of their initial stage in care planning. Fears were replaced by hope and determination; hesitation and ineptitude by feelings of competence and confidence; and procrastination and delay by purposeful actions. Other key findings: use of a planning document greatly aided caregivers; barriers to planning were often intrinsic and amenable to education; residential plans were the most difficult aspect of planning; listening to the experiences of other parent caregivers was helpful; and making burial plans for their offspring was one aspect of planning parents wished to do themselves. ^

'How long are we able to go on?' Issues faced by older family caregivers of adults with disabilities

Research-informed policy and practice is needed for older caregivers of adult sons/daughters with disabilities. These caregivers are often under tremendous stress because of failing health, financial pressures, bereavement and worry about the future of their sons/daughters. Twenty-nine older parents/caregivers of 27 adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities were interviewed to explore their views and experiences regarding long-term care and service arrangements, health and psychological needs and 'future planning'. Findings show a severe lack of support, respite care and future planning which causes high stress levels for caregivers. Policy makers and researchers working in this field need to take into consideration the needs of older caregivers when making future plans for adults with disabilities.