After a definition of the term, mobility impairments, and a discussion of the causes and problems associated with amputation, this document covers, under the major section, Paralysis, six handicapping conditions in terms of how each may affect a student's ability to be successful in both a vocational program and a job. Topics under this section…

The need for affirmative action measures in social work education for the physically disabled is discussed. Issues and needs that should be considered in developing affirmative action programs for the disabled are described and suggestions are made for identifying and recruiting qualified disabled students for the social work field. (Author/BH)

After a 2-month combined reading and writing training period, followed by a 1 1/2-year lapse, a 16-year-old initially paraplegic cerebral palsied boy received a 1 year of reading training followed by 2 3/4 years of writing training. (Author/SBH)

In an examination of nonhandicapped children's attitudes toward handicapped children, 131 grade school Ss were asked to select from the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children 15 adjectives which best fit three groups of handicapped as well as normal children. (Author/CL)

Deviations in physical appearance, often a concomitant of exceptionality, can result in serious developmental consequences. (Author/PHR)

Discusses the human, organizational, and physical environments and administrative structure within which the institution library operates to provide user-oriented library and information services. Emphasis is on state and federal institutions for the developmentally, mentally, and physically disabled and the elderly. (Author/MBR)

The computer program which is described was designed for microcomputer application to aid the communication process of an individual with cerebral palsy. This microcomputer communication system is characterized by thought transfer options of word groups, subgroups, individual words, and letters selected and shown on a TV screen. (CMV)

The purpose of leisure education for the handicapped is to develop awareness of leisure values and attitudes, social interaction skills, leisure activity skills, and knowledge of leisure resources. (JD)

One of the articles from a special topic issue on adjustment services for the severely handicapped. Topics cover adjustment services for the blind, a historical view of the private and public rehabilitation movements (including federal legislation), and settings, populations, and goals. Concludes that standard systems for providing services have…

With the advent of legislation on Affirmative Action in the employment of handicapped individuals, job placement is receiving increased attention. This article categorizes job placement into four phases: client development, job development, client placement, and follow-up. Practical suggestions are provided for providing services in each of these…

Presents an overview of research on disability and integrates rehabilitation research with the mainstream of scientific activity. Examples of disability research are given covering spinal cord injury, facial disfigurement, cancer of the larynx, and cystic fibrosis. (Author/TA)

The mother of a five-year-old with partial growth hormone deficiency recounts how she and her son attempted to deal with the physical pain and emotional upheaval caused by the regular injections of human growth hormones she had to administer to the child. (CB)

The study compared attitudes toward independence of six disabled (all physically disabled and three with additional intellectual impairments) British adults, all of whom had lived in both institutional care and in the community. Interviewees all felt positively about the independence of community living. (Author/DB)

Counseling helped parents of a mobility-impaired 16-year-old recognize her need and struggle for independence, first indicated by her refusal to participate in the family vacation. Counseling helped both parents and the daughter to appreciate the other's viewpoints and to change the ways in which they dealt with family problems and communication.…