The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education programs for a variety of purposes and recognizes and rewards excellence and improvement by students, schools, and communities. As publicly funded schools, charter schools are eligible to apply for federal formula grants as well as discretionary grants administered by various ED…

Research and clinical observation indicate that exercise is a promising restorative technique for cancer patients. Guidelines for designing an exercise program are offered, including considerations for initial screening and ongoing monitoring of patients. (Author/MT)

A case study shows how the lack of administrative training can lead to career tragedy when a practitioner in a rehabilitation center for the blind becomes an administrator. The author recommends that agencies expand career development programs to remedy the situation. (Author)

The paper examines the need for improvement in accountability and evaluation in rehabilitation programs for handicapped persons, with an emphasis on formative, or internal evaluation. Three factors significantly related to program management and accountability are explored: a client's need status, staff functions and attitudes, and outcome…

The goals and standards for pretrial release and diversion are designed to provide guidance and direction to individuals working in the criminal justice system. The materials in this collection deal with the following areas of concern: (1) enrollment diversion guidelines for eligibility; (2) services for participants; (3) dismissal policies; (4)…

The various roles of the exercise program professional are discussed. The exercise professional needs to be a jack-of-all-trades. Graduate departments have developed professional programs to prepare students for work in various agencies. The admission standards, curriculum requirements, and internship programs are described. (JN)

This article describes the development by Jean Liefheit of a program for alcoholics in the Bedford, New York, school district. It also discusses the attitudes and problems particular to the alcoholic teacher. (SJL)

Centers on how to encourage counselor activity in the placement process not only to secure jobs for clients with severe disabilities but also to learn firsthand about the local world of work. Placement training must receive proper emphasis in rehabilitation education programs. (CT)

The goals and standards for pretrial release are designed to provide guidance and direction to those individuals working in the criminal justice system who are responsible for attempts at reduction of inequity and ambiguity in release and diversion practices. The materials in this collection deal with the following areas of concern: (1) due…

Suggestions for teaching selected life skills to adult and juvenile offenders are presented in this document. The general purpose of life skills programming is to help persons live more successfully and to function better in their multiple roles as members of a family, community, and workforce. Life skills training is treated as an educational…

This publication examines production scheduling procedures for sheltered workshops. The manual includes three major sections: (1) the importance and benefits of production scheduling; (2) how-to information on performing basic scheduling in the workshop; and (3) answers to the question, What makes production scheduling work? The scheduling…

Notes that many in-school suspension (ISS) programs are used as a temporary controlling technique, rather than a truly rehabilitative measure. Presents 12 steps in planning and implementing, and 10 steps in maintaining, an ISS program that is a positive disciplinary strategy. (NH)

These two information briefs provide basic information to parents of students with disabilities transitioning from special educational services to adult rehabilitation services. The first brief introduces the rehabilitation services available to youth with disabilities. It explains how the vocational rehabilitation system works, what the…

A model for employability development is introduced to improve employability assessment and planning programs in rehabilitation and educational settings. The major components of an employability assessment and planning program are vocational choice, job acquisition, and job retention. The model offers strategies for empowering the consumer and…

Vocational assessment models developed at rehabilitation facilities require modifications to suit the needs of the public school setting. Proposed modifications include using vocational evaluation centers in area vocational/technical secondary and postsecondary schools, using curriculum-based models of vocational assessment, or blending the…