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Extended School Year (ESY) (continued)

by Dianna Pinkerton
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Topics: Middle Years (5-9), School Year Schedule, more...

Support services should also be made available when they are required for maintenance of skills. These services may include speech therapy, physical and occupational therapy, and adaptive physical education. 

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Armstrong v. Kline, 476 F. Supp. 583 (E.D. Pa. 1979). Aff'd CA78- 0172 (3rd Cir., July 15, 1980). 

Battle v. Commonwealth, 79-2158, 79-2188-90, 79-2568-70 (3rd Cir., July 18, 1980). 

Browder, D. (in press). Methodology for implementation of ESY. In L. H. Meyer, C. A. Peck, & L. Brown (Eds.), Critical Issues in the Lives of People with Severe Disabilities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. 

Browder, D. (1987). Assessment of Individuals with Severe Handicaps: An Applied Behavioral Approach to Life Skills Assessment. Baltimore: Paul H.Brookes. 

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Browder, D. M., Lentz, F. E., Knoster, T. P., & Wilansky, C. (1988). Determining extended school year eligibility: From esoteric to explicit criteria. THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS, 13, 235-243. EJ387204 

Edgar, E., Spence, W., & Kennowitz, L. (1977). Extended school year for the handicapped: Is it working? JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, 11, 441-447. EJ177753 

McMahon, J. (1983). Extended school year programs. EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, 49, 457-461. EJ281160 

National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). (1989). Extended school year programs for children with handicaps: A literature review and report. LIAISON BULLETIN, 15, (3). 

Sobsey, D. (1985, April). Developing and Implementing Summer-School Programs for Students with Severe Handicaps. Paper presented at the annual convention of The Council for Exceptional Children, Anaheim, CA. ED261477 

Stainback, W. C., Stainback, S. B., & Hatcher, C. W. (1983). Developing policies for extended year programs. THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SEVERELY HANDICAPPED, 8(3), 5-9. EJ295109 

Tilley, B. K., Cox, L. S., & Staybrook, N. (1986). An Extended School Year Validation Study. (Report No. 86-2). Seattle: Seattle Public Schools.

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