Describes the lack of education of Black prison inmates. Discusses relative benefits and costs of educational programs to inmates and citizens. Provides seven examples of successful state-run programs and comments on the future possibilities for laws requiring educational programs for all inmates. (JS)

This directory provides information on supportive and rehabilitative programs for people with disabilities, especially hearing impairments. Federal programs are listed by federal office and region. State vocational and rehabilitation offices are listed by state. Regional and local programs are also listed by state, with codes summarizing services…

The report presents the results of an evaluation of New York's 13 Alcoholism Treatment Centers (ATCs). The goals of the evaluation were to review the role of the ATCs in relation to other alcoholism treatment facilities, to assess their effectiveness and efficiency, and to determine how much money is collected for service provided to patients.…

This collection of program evaluation studies is designed to help program evaluation staff in state agencies improve their current program education strategies. It alerts staff members to procedures being used in other state agencies, as well as provides further information about the current status of state rehabilitation agency program…

This listing provides directory information for state vocational rehabilitation offices for individuals with disabilities, including those who are deaf or who have hearing impairments. (CR)

This article discusses the underemployment of individuals with visual impairments and technological barriers to employment. It then presents an overview of legislation, public and private rehabilitation agency programs, and federal agency programs that have an impact on the distribution and use of assistive technology to individuals with…

Lists federal programs relating to individuals with deafness, state vocational-rehabilitation offices, community organizations offering services to people with hearing impairments on the local and regional levels, national professional organizations and centers that provide services on the national level, and National Association of the Deaf state…

The article responds to a national survey of State rehabilitation job placement personnel and synthesizes the materials received from 42 states pertaining to placement efforts, personnel, and duties. (EA)

This report is a collection of twenty papers which focus on the development of a rational and relevant philosophical premise upon which a national effort can be initiated and pursued to employ technology in services to the handicapped in general and the blind in particular. Special attention was directed to the identification and demonstration of…

Volume 2 of the New York State Plan for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services contains the reports of the four Regional Advisory Committees, whose recommendations provide the basis upon which the final State Plan (Volume I) was developed. Each report examines present capability and unmet needs, and offers recommendations related to the…

This fact sheet summarizes information about the education-related services provided by federal/state-funded Vocational Rehabilitation Services and describes how to gain access to them. In a question/answer format, the guide discusses how to find the local vocational rehabilitation office, how to contact the office, procedures involved in…

This guide, which gives an overview of federally funded vocational rehabilitation programs available in New Mexico, was developed for clients and potential clients of vocational rehabilitation services. Written in a simple and clear manner, the manual outlines the goals of rehabilitation: independence, self-management, self-advocacy, and…

The purpose of this paper is to present one approach to providing vocational rehabilitation for the mentally retarded public offender. The rehabilitation process for prison inmates is described, one southeastern state program is reviewed from an operational point of view, and some traits and characteristics of the mentally retarded public offender…

This study was made of the practices and problems in rehabilitating public offenders so that meaningful and usable materials would be available for the use of state agencies. The study consisted of a review of the experience of the study group members, a survey of state rehabilitation agencies, a field trip to a cooperative correctional…

The directory lists 28 state or multistate programs for deaf blind children and youth, the national center and 10 regional offices of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, and 4 programs for training teachers of the deaf-blind. Information usually provided includes, address, director's name, and phone number. (DB)