To meet current federal regulations and provide the opportunity for individuals to receive services in the least restrictive environments, states are focusing on providing day habilitation services in inclusive community environments, rather than traditional congregate facility-based programs. The two main services of day habilitation focus on…

This article describes a workshop with academic professionals and military leaders and includes the case study of a veterans' transition program that served as a resource for identifying best practices for programs for Veterans with Disabilities in STEM Degree Programs. The information collected during this workshop, along with the theoretical…

In this qualitative study the primary researcher utilized research methods of heuristic phenomenology in order to better understand the experience of recovery for a group of male participants. The purpose of this study was to aid the primary researcher in better understanding his own experience of recovery from alcoholism, as well as to add to the…

The present study investigates the relation between moral disengagement--one's willingness to conditionally endorse transgressive behavior--and ongoing offending in a sample of adolescent male felony offenders (N = 1,169). In addition, the study attempts to rule out callous-unemotional traits as a third variable responsible for observed…

This paper examines the experiences of a group of female drug offenders who successfully completed a county drug court program in northeast Pennsylvania. Using the constant comparative method, we analyzed interviews with these women for thematic patterns in order to provide an evaluation of this program based on participants' subjective…

Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. Autism does not discriminate; it occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups and is four times more likely to strike boys than girls. It can impair a person's ability to communicate and relate to others, and symptoms can range from very mild to…

Participation in home, school, and community activities is a primary outcome of early intervention services for children with disabilities and their families. The objectives of this study were to (a) describe participation of preschool-age children with cerebral palsy (CP); (b) determine effects of sex, age, and gross motor function on intensity…

This case study is based on a 1988 site visit to the Orion Community, in which a group of nondisabled and disabled people have chosen to live and work with each other in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Orion's founding is described, beginning with an informal support group of professionals, parents, advocates, and members of Camphill (agricultural…

This paper, one of a series of reports describing innovative practices in integrating people with disabilities into community life, describes the Lynch Community Homes in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Lynch Homes is a for-profit organization that provides homes and supportive services for approximately 75 people with severe and profound…

Explores the recent implementation of restorative justice practices in Minnesota, Colorado, and Pennsylvania school communities, examining how their approaches can address substance abuse problems and offer alternatives to zero-tolerance policies. The three programs are committed to the idea that restoration is a more appropriate educational tool…

The Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization committed to engaging people everywhere in promoting the well-being of children, youth, and their families and protecting every child from harm. By publishing a diverse range of views on a wide array of topics, "Children's…

A SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD AT THE PATHWAY SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH WORKING DEFINITIONS OF APHASIC AND BRAIN-INJURED CHILDREN. BASIC NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED AND PROGRAMS WERE INDICATED WHICH WOULD RESULT IN HABILITATION. THE PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS ARE NECESSARY, AND WELL-TRAINED, SYMPATHETIC…

FOUR PAPERS WERE PRESENTED ON WORK DONE IN THE FIELD OF SELECTION OF OLDER WORKERS (OVER 45) FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED FOR THE EDUCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF 100 HARD-CORE UNEMPLOYED WHOSE GATB SCORES DISQUALIFIED THEM FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. THE U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE HAS UNDERTAKEN A PROGRAM OF…

The document contains the full text of the following conference papers: Introduction: Cooperative Ventures in Vocational Education: Pennsylvania Style, by Angelo C. Gillie, Sr.; Cooperation and Coordination Among Secondary and Postsecondary Vocational Education: The Massachusetts Story, Charles H. Buzzell and Vincent P. Lamo; Cooperation and…