Negative attitudes toward mental illness and physical disability have frequently been reported. But methods of attitude measurement have varied considerably, and results have been inconsistent. This study investigated the role of amount of information, favorableness of information, and disability in determining attitudes toward a stimulus person.…

Author describes three one-day schools resulting from the extra effort to provide for the special requirements of handicapped students. (Editor/RY)

Most School districts have a job that can be filled perfectly by a homebound person. (Author)

A description of the Emanuel Hospital-Oregon Society for Crippled Children and Adults Continuity Care Program. (RD)

Subjects in an experimental group received a 30-minute instructional presentation consisting of a filmstrip about a handicapped child, descriptions of spasticity and flaccidity, and role play with five orthopedic appliances. In comparison with control group subjects, experimental group members demonstrated an increased awareness of the appliances…

The Wheelchair Motorcycle Association tests various motorized vehicles that might help the physically disabled child get about outdoors. Vehicles found to be practical for older children and adolescents include three-wheeled motorcycles and customized go-carts. An address for obtaining more information on the association is provided. (SW)

Activities using Logo, a programing language, have been successful in helping severely physically disabled students as well as autistic children express themselves. (CL)

A controversy has arisen about the implications of the phrase "least restrictive environment" for the physically handicapped. School decision makers must consider carefully whether or not less physically restrictive settings may be more psychologically restrictive. (SK)

Traditional developmental protocols based on neurological or sensorimotor models frequently underestimate the cognitive status of physically handicapped infants. A critical review of current clinical practices in the area of infant assessment is followed by a discussion of an alternative approach, a perceptual-cognitive approach, and the…

Inflatable swim rings are inexpensive, familiar, compact, and facilitate appropriate positioning for the educational programing of severely motorically involved infants and preschoolers. Case studies of two infants illustrate use of the inflatables. (DB)