A projected learning center in an urban area will be a transitional home, part of an evolving effort to "de-institutionalize" the living environment of the blind and train them to become self-sufficient enough to lead normal lives. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the reading program at Boys Republic High School (a California rehabilitation center for boys who are wards of the court), which is based on self-worth and individualized instruction. (JM)

This article discusses the problem of creating ethical standards for the counselor without guaranteed impact on standards of the agency, the degree of professional independence a counselor might enjoy within an agency setting, and suggested recourses when a counselor finds himself confronted with ethical and professional conflicts. (Author)

Vocational rehabilitation centers need to improve both client evaluation by upgrading the role of the work evaluator and work adjustment programs with specified goals to be achieved by each individual client. (Author/AG)

A national survey of 104 community residence homes for the developmentally disabled attempted to monitor the exodus from such homes and to determine what alternatives are available to those who leave them. (DLS)

Sample of 75 occupational therapists working with physically disabled adults in rehabilitation facilities completed the Independent Living Skills (ILS) Training Questionnaire. Results showed an average of 14 percent of treatment time spent on ILS training, considered a low amount by a panel of experts. It was suggested that community-based…

The document describes the services offered by the Chicago Goodwill Rehabilitation Center. A brief, general description of the goals and activities is provided for each of the following services: personal and vocational evaluation of clients, community and job placement, vocational orientation and exploration, counseling and psychotherapy, social…

This report represents the first complete census of public facilities in the juvenile criminal justice system. The coverage of the present census has been broadened to include those public facilities (detention centers and shelters) which serve children awaiting court action as well as those already adjudicated. The data has been divided into…

A rehabilitation unit was established in which patients could develop work skills by day and return to the hospital for recreation, reinforcement, and rest at night. In a three-month follow-up about 50 percent of the discharged patients were working at paid jobs. (Author)

Describes a training program which operationalized the assertion that when identifiable, necessary, and specific training is not available for rehabilitation personnel, their employers have an obligation to provide it for them. This training was provided specifically for rehabilitation secretaries. (Author)

Compared characteristics and recidivism of 820 shock probationers with recidivism of parolees, straight probationers, and persons sentenced to residential facilities or halfway houses. The results indicated that age, prior juvenile or adult commitments, unemployment, and marital status were related to recidivism for all male shock probationers.…

Two conclusions drawn from the application of the modified marathon to a short term treatment center were that the modified marathon had the advantages of holding" alcoholics for treatment once they were sober and it enhanced the quality of typical group counseling and therapy treatment. (Author)

This article describes a pilot program that used local rehabilitation facilities to address the career education needs of visually impaired students aged 14-21 in three Florida communities. The extensive planning, data collection, and evaluation process will allow this project to be improved and expanded throughout the state.