The document presents the final report of the Sensory Multihandicapped Project, which planned a comprehensive program for the education of children who were sensory multihandicapped (deaf blind, deaf with other handicaps, or blind with other handicaps) in Alberta, Canada. Project activities included reviewing the literature, visiting sites serving…

Reviewed are the development of special education and rehabilitation services for the deaf-blind, the program offered by the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, and the promise of the future for deaf-blind children. (KW)

The 35 articles represent presentations made during a conference on improving services to deaf-blind/multihandicapped individuals in residential facilities. Among entries are the following titles and authors: "Federal Thrust of Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Funding" (J. Franklin); "Prevocational Training for Deaf-Blind (A Research Endeavor)" (J.…

The authors describe how the "I CAN" physical education program, an individualized instructional management system for developing skills, associated concepts, and social growth in handicapped children, was adapted for use with deaf blind children (5 to 21 years old) at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. (SBH)

The report describes the Summer Sessions for Preschool, Rubella, Deaf-Blind Children conducted in 1970 and 1971 by the Northwest Regional Center for Deaf-Blind Children in Vancouver, Washington. The summer programs were primarily designed to evaluate preschool deaf-blind children in a learning and living situation. The report is intended not only…

Presented is the final report of a 3-year project to establish a prototype program for the preparation of specialists in the education of deaf-blind multihandicapped children. Brief sections cover the following topics: program objectives (primarily to prepare specialists in deaf-blind education to operate in a variety of roles and work in a…

The summary of the 6-week Special Study Institute, which provided professional preparation for teachers to work with children with both auditory and visual handicaps, reports selected examples of various aspects of the total program. As part of the Institute, a 4-week short-term educational program was provided to multiply handicapped children.…

The first 10 months of a residential school's educational program for preschool rubella children are described, followed by the case studies of the original six children in the program who are all multiply handicapped (deaf blind and mentally handicapped). (CB)

Presented is information on adapted physical education and recreation for the multiply handicapped. An introductory section contains varying definitions of the term 'multiply handicapped' and explains that more programing information and literature exist in the areas of the deaf-blind and the crerbral palsied than for other handicapping…

Five of the nine papers in the compilation concern aurally handicapped and deaf-blind children. Described are a home training and nursery program in a public school setting for hearing impaired children aged 18 months to 4 1/2 years, problems and progress in the Illinois state plan for hearing impaired children, and new trends in deaf-blind…

The report details the development and design of a mechanical hand for communicating with deaf blind persons. It is explained that the device, which looks and functions like the human hand, forms the symbols of the one-hand manual alphabet upon command from a standard electric typewriter keyboard. The report addresses the following topics (sample…

Ten author-contributed chapters focus on the education and rehabilitation of multiply handicapped deaf persons. Considered in readings are the following topics: programs for multiply handicapped deaf children in New York State, a definition of the population of multiply handicapped deaf students and a rationale for the provision of services, a…