Seven questions are addressed to school officials regarding programs and policies of career/vocational education for handicapped students. Questions touch upon such aspects as curricular scope, continuum of placement and service alternatives, transition services, evaluation procedures, and use of nonschool resources. (CL)

A transition-oriented program was developed to meet the needs of mildly handicapped secondary students in Montgomery County, Maryland. Described are the program's planning process, adaptation of a generic transition model to a specific school, addition of a prevocational exploration course, and improvement of the annual individualized education…

A school/community-based program was developed by Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools to prepare students, aged 5-21, with moderate/profound retardation for transition into adult life. Program goals included providing more community and job training and increasing opportunities for frequently occurring, quality interactions with…