A question-answer interview with Carl Schleicher, cofounder and technical director of the Center for Preventive Therapy and Rehabilitation, Inc. (CEPTAR) and president and research/development director of Mankind Research Unlimited, Inc. (MRU), Washington, D. C., provides explicit information on recent developments in the rehabilitation field and…

The Human Service Scale is an assessment instrument for measuring the progress of the rehabilitation client and the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs. The theory behind the scale is based on Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. The development and some potential uses of the scale are discussed. (EC)

Rehabilitation services need to state their objectives, taking into account needs of the individual, age distribution, work attitudes, and evaluation of vocational placement. (AG)

Rehabilitation has too long ignored a vital concern for those who are disabled--their sexuality. The author describes the scope of the problem of sexual function in disability and its validity as a rehabilitation issue. Also explored is the rehabilitation professional's role in facilitating the client's sexual development. (Author/EA)

Discusses major potential trends in rehabilitation (identified through informal interviews with 94 individuals representing various organizations, progessions, or programs) e.g., services for the severely handicapped, return to the vocational emphasis, increased interagency cooperation, and consumer involvement. Modification of programs as a…

The test of a speech presented by Senator Charles Mathias, Jr. to the National Rehabilitation Association discusses Federal legislation, including The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 1974 amendments; State Federal rehabilitation programs; vocational rehabilitation; research; funding and organizational problems; and The Innovation and Expansion…

A review of accomplishments in rehabilitation indicates that "rehabilitation is working"--legislative gains, decreased negative attitudes toward the handicapped, and increased employment opportunities. The future of rehabilitation depends upon leadership, education, dedication, and action. (EA)

Developing a rationale and implementing research strategies for the vocational evaluation process is vital for rehabilitation personnel. (Author/AG)

Observing that a lack of focus in rehabilitation research has resulted in a conglomeration of diverse problems, methodologies, interpretations, and applications, the author suggests striving for unification of effort throughout the field by overcoming three impediments in three areas (political, logistical, and heuristics) and by building…

Ten techniques are described for encouraging the development of inner resources for the disabled whose achievement and interaction are limited. (MU)

The authors have presented a general framework for project proposal assessment which will be of practical use to proposal writers and reviewers. Each of the four main components (plan of action, resources, implementation power, and potential contribution) is assessed separately and given a weighted score. (Author/EA)

Primary categorical content areas (twelve selected areas, plus "other") of articles published in the Journal of Rehabiliation were analyzed for a twenty-year period to identify trends, areas of concern, and movements within the field of rehabilitation. Tables and discussion indicate findings. Overall, the Journal appears representative,…