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Peer reviewedHawkins, Janet S.; King, Rella R. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1976
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedNeedham, W. E.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
Comparison of residential rehabilitation outcomes of blind clients with (n=45) or without (n=67) previous psychiatric diagnosis found no intergroup differences after rehabilitation in skill, attitude, and overall adjustment. All clients improved significantly during rehabilitation. (DB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Blindness, Mental Disorders
Wyer, Doug; Hallinan, Peter – 1992
This study examined the effectiveness of a 10-week life skills program in meeting the needs of its six Australian participants, who were severely intellectually and physically handicapped young adults of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Interviews were conducted with teaching and residential program staff at the commencement, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations
