This manual for participants in a teleconference on independent living for adults with disabilities provides an agenda for the teleconference, a list of trainers, and a copy of Chapters 1 and 2 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. The objectives of the teleconference were to assist Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and…

The purpose of this research project was to investigate the utility of the genogram and eco-map as family assessment tools for working with American Indian vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients who are referred for rehabilitation services, and to describe changes in the family system after VR services have been delivered by evaluating information…

This book provides a model to help facilities for training handicapped persons to teach janitorial work and set up a contracting program for janitorial services. The book is organized in three sections. The first section outlines the training production model, including hints on beginning the venture, separation of training and contracting…

This document is a transcript of hearings concerning the Handicapped Individuals Services and Training Act that would provide funds for operation of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, the Vinland National Center for Health-Sports and Physical Fitness for Handicapped Individuals, and other projects and services for…

Data from the "Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Education of the Disabled Act" were analyzed to determine patterns of services to disabled youths over a 4-year period by state, age, and type of disabling condition. Using the data for high school students and the 3 years immediately after high school, the study…

This report discusses the accomplishments and challenges of the Vermont Self-Determination Project (SDP), a 3-year project designed to empower individuals with developmental disabilities to create the quality of life they desire for themselves and, by discovering and sharing their natural gifts and talents, to nourish and enrich both their own…

This report details the outcomes of a study conducted in response to concerns about the impact of workforce development and welfare reform upon persons with disabilities being served by community rehabilitation programs. Twenty-three focus groups involving over 200 individuals were held in 13 different cities across eight states. Participants came…

This report describes fiscal year 1989 activities of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and other federal agencies in meeting the legislative mandates of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The first section of the report covers general provisions relating to the Office of the Commissioner, "American Rehabilitation" (RSA's…

Designed for parents and professionals facing development of transition programs in their own communities, this guide offers in Section 1 an overview of noncollegiate educational options after high school for students with disabilities who need additional time and training to prepare for adulthood. It covers employment, postsecondary education and…

This publication contains five action papers presented at the New York City seminar on November 10-12, 1980. Each paper is presented separately as a chapter organized according to this format: summary comments; the paper itself; selected excerpts of reviews, comments, and questions of the Fellows who wrote and presented the papers; and summary of…