Sets forth the future program development responsibilities of the administrator of vocational special needs programs. Discusses terminology, funding, and program content. Also examines major issues, incentives, realistic expectations, and accountability. (CT)

The author examines the operational methods of a number of private educational schemes for adults and suggests that the publicly funded British service could pick up some tips from them. She discusses cost, flexibility, publicity and access, and subject matter. (Author/CT)

Describes a study conducted to determine how many state governments had established employee assistance programs (EAPs). Results concerned how state EAPs are organized, services provided, cost of programs, what dollars or productive benefits were calculated, and what problems have been encountered by state EAPs. (CT)

Describes the implementation of a computer literacy program in the Lyons Township High School in Illinois. Program costs are discussed and an implementation schedule is provided. (JJD)

Describes several pilot projects used in Arizona school districts to plan teenage parenting programs. Also defines strategies to develop such projects, including community support, goal identification, program objectives, and learning activities. Discussed also is the importance of multiple funding sources including federal and school district…

Describes a writing program conducted by a department of engineering that uses a single-subject approach to student assistance. Discusses the costs and effectiveness of the program. (FL)

Reports the results of a magazine readers survey on questions concerning career planning. Answers are reported on such topics as career paths, career ladders, career planning programs, mentoring programs, and program costs. A sample college graduate development program is included. (CT)

This article provides an overview of programs based in post-secondary settings in Maryland that serve students ages 18-21 with significant disabilities who are still receiving public school special education services. Student and setting characteristics, staffing, funding patterns, referral and admission practices, and program components are…

Describes a two-way cable television system used in a supplementary educational program in the Irvine, California, school district. Equipment for the teleconferencing system, which uses two channels on the cable network simultaneously, program costs, and sampling of telecourses are discussed. A separate insert by Carl Levine discusses negotiating…

The Colorado Rural Recreation Director's Project, based on a 1981 national survey identifying recreation/leisure needs of rural Americans, provided summer recreation for 11 western Colorado rural communities. Clinics in New Games, frisbee, hackisac, and tennis were given. Successful networking of resources by all involved parties produced positive…

Increasingly, schools are beginning employee wellness programs, which encourage employees to make personal commitments to life-style changes that will increase their productivity and generally improve their health. This article provides an introduction to wellness programs, lists advantages, and tells how to start one and make it work. (DCS)