NCJ Number
101834
Date Published
1985
Length
739 pages
Annotation
Statements by District of Columbia (D.C.) officials, educators, and service providers consider the implementation of Public Law 94-142 as it relates to learning-handicapped juvenile delinquents.
Abstract
Categories of learning disabilities (LD's), their diagnosis, and remediation in special education programs are examined. The requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act are delineated as they apply to the general handicapped population and to LD delinquents. Innovative LD programs in correctional and noncorrectional settings are described. Services, and gaps in service, for D.C.'s special needs population are reviewed. Also presented is an evaluation of educational programs at three juvenile correctional facilities (Oak Hill, Cedar Knoll, and the Receiving Home) that shows that appropriate education is not being provided for LD residents. Finally, steps that can be taken to remedy this situation are discussed. These include improved interagency coordination, information exchange, development of program standards and accountability procedures, and ongoing program monitoring. Additional materials include research reports on the LD-delinquency link, special education curriculums, and litigation against the D.C. Government for its failure to provide appropriate educational services to its institutionalized delinquents.