The ability for students with visual impairments to perform independent living skills is essential for the successful transition from youth to adulthood. Although independent living skills are required to be taught by the teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) in the expanded core curriculum (ECC), many of these skills are introduced as…

This training guide was developed by the West Virginia Research and Training Center staff in response to the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which emphasized that vocational rehabilitation caseloads must contain a large proportion of severely handicapped clients. It is designed to assist the rehabilitation staff in organizing and…

Presents a brief overview of the new provisions of the Act. Some suggestions for implementation and possible implications of the legislation are discussed as they relate to agencies and caseload size, counselor time per client, service provision for the severely disabled, counselor reward systems, and administrative procedures. (Author)

This text is designed to examine the intake phase of rehabilitation as it relates to severely handicapped clients, and to offer some suggestions to the rehabilitation counselor for making the intake process more responsive to the needs of the severely handicapped. The text identifies two major components of the process: (1) the exchange of…

Legal protection against employment discrimination is being provided for handicapped workers through the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 along with individual State laws. Successful affirmative action programs will require careful attention by rehabilitation professionals to guarantee proper utilization of the skills of the handicapped…

With the emphasis on consumer involvement in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, changes in the counseling relationship must occur. This article discusses new interaction patterns for consumer and counselor. (Author)

This publication addresses one of the significant and critical characteristics of an effective rehabilitation counselor: the awareness of the various kinds of strategies and information that are available to him and the client for decisionmaking. Five sections are included after the introductory section, which briefly discusses evaluation of…

Describes services that employment and school counselors can provide the handicapped. Gives information about federal legislation, the counselor's role, testing and training programs, and job development and placement. Includes a list of useful publications and a directory of state agencies to assist counselors of the handicapped. (MF)

This directory lists programs funded by rehabilitation training grants funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 304a). These programs are grouped under the following categories: (1) rehabilitation long-term training; (2) experimental and innovative training; (3) state vocational rehabilitation unit in-service training; (4)…