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Peer reviewedColeman, Eli; And Others – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1996
Presents Standards of Care, recommended as minimal criteria for professionals in the field, which were unanimously endorsed at the Third International Congress on the Treatment of Sex Offenders (Further revisions to these standards are anticipated). Discusses professional competence, antecedents to sex offender treatment, and principles of the…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Crime, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Counseling
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1985
The transcript of the 1985 House of Representatives hearings on reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 contains verbatim testimony and committee questions, prepared statements, letters, and supplemental material. Organizations providing testimony or statements include the following: Council of State Administrators of Vocational…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1984
Excerpts are presented from the March 1983 hearings on oversight and reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Prepared statements are included from federal officials; representatives of professional rehabilitation and education associations and state and local agencies; students; and other interested persons. In addition to the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Hatherleigh Co., Ltd., New York, NY. – 1992
The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July, 1990 created the need for rehabilitationists to have a thorough knowledge of the provisions of this complex legislation. This document, divided into five lessons, examines issues from the perspective of the rehabilitation professional. Lesson 1, "Introduction and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Counselor Role, Counselor Training, Design Requirements
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
The proceedings of the hearing on the General Accounting Office's (GAO) report on the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER) management include an opening policy statement by Major R. Owens, chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Education, and the expert testimony of two witnesses: William Gainer, the director of education…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities
Rehabilitation Services Administration (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
This annual report (fiscal year 1991) summarizes information on mandated federal activities of the Rehabilitation Services Administration and related agencies under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The report is organized following the titles and sections of the Act. Under the Act's General Provisions are activities of the Office of the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agencies, Blindness, Compliance (Legal)
1976
The full texts of all prepared statements and supplemental materials presented during five days of oversight hearings held on rehabilitation of the handicapped programs and implementation of these programs by agencies under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are contained in this document. Statements are made by (1) State and local directors and other…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Disabilities, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Thayer, Donald, Ed. – 1988
This report describes activities carried out during fiscal year 1988 under the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is organized according to the various sections of the Act. The report on the General Provisions section covers the American Rehabilitation magazine, evaluation activities, and the Clearinghouse on Disability Information.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
This hearing was held to give individuals, organizations, and government officials an opportunity to express their concerns about the state of rehabilitation services in the United States and to recommend changes that would make service delivery more effective. The hearing was held in consideration of the reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Tokyo. – 1986
This document presents the text of the 1949 Japanese Law for the Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons and brief extracts of later amendments. Sections in Chapter 1 cover definitions, the Advisory Council on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons, and service providers. Chapter II covers welfare measures such as the physically disabled person's…
Descriptors: Adults, Braille, Children, Counseling Services
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, Tucson, AZ. – 1984
The standards manual is intended for use in facility self-evaluation, planning of new facilities and organization of new programs, and in-service training. Standards are organized into three basic sections: standards for the organization (such as purpose, personnel administration and staff development, planning, and physical facilities and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Organization, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkBrady, Kevin – Reading and Writing Quarterly, 2004
With the current legal reauthorization of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) well under way, advocates for students with reading and literacy difficulties impacted by disorders, including dyslexia and attention deficit disorders (ADD=ADHD), are encouraging Congress to recognize these disabilities under the IDEA.…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Students, Services, Rehabilitation
National Association of Coordinators of State Programs for the Mentally Retarded, Arlington, VA. – 1979
The booklet contains brief synopses of 29 pieces of legislation enacted by the 95th Congress which affect physically and mentally handicapped persons. Covered are the following major pieces of legislation: Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978 (P.L. 95-602); Housing and Community Development…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Programs, Federal Legislation, Housing
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. General Government Div. – 1986
The document consists of a letter (and associated appendices) to members of the House of Representatives Committee on the District of Columbia from the Assistant Comptroller General concerning the District's compliance with legislation mandating special education services to handicapped delinquents. The letter reports that requirements of Public…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. – 1983
This document provides transcripts of two consecutive days of Congressional hearings on narcotics abuse and control. Opening statements from Representatives Benjamin A. Gilman, Kent Hance, and Solomon P. Ortiz are presented. Testimony and prepared statements of 61 counselors and administrators in the field of substance abuse, public officials, law…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Crime Prevention, Drug Abuse, Federal Legislation
