Some Impressions of and Comments on the Rehabilitation of Developmentally Handicapped Adults in Australia.

Brown, Roy I.

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Publication Date: 1982-Sep

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Some Impressions of and Comments on the Rehabilitation of Developmentally Handicapped Adults in Australia.

Brown, Roy I.

Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v8 n3 p119-24 Sep 1982

The author describes rehabilitation services he observed in Australia. He comments on programs (and notes a lack of collaboration), philosophy, and the gaps between research and practice. He cites five overall problems including lack of opportunities for vocational placement and overdependence on vocational or sheltered workshop-type training programs. (CL)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Rehabilitation Programs, Services, Vocational Rehabilitation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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