Discusses the history of coverage of vision-related rehabilitation by health insurance and identifies opportunities for expanded coverage within the rapidly changing health care environment. Reviews strategies for persuading health insurance plans to fund vision-related rehabilitation, including educating the public, reconfiguring service…

A study of 611 occupational therapists investigated the impact of inclusion on public school occupational therapy. The respondents indicated that inclusion did impact service delivery and the skills of students with disabilities. Responses to the questionnaire also indicated active involvement in inclusion planning and collaborative intervention…

Due to shrinking financial resources accompanied by increased nutritional responsibilities, school food service professionals are employing economies of scale (central kitchens, cooperative purchasing, computerization, and high-tech food preparation equipment) and revenue-expansion opportunities (catering, vending machines, and "a la…

This article investigates the needs of the visually impaired over age 65 population and suggests rehabilitation services that could remedy the implications of age-related visual impairment. These include service-delivery programs that include peer support groups and one-on-one instruction, adaptive communication strategies, and orientation and…

This article discusses the concept of choice and how our aspirations to promote choice for people with learning disabilities are undermined by conceptual confusion. It then examines environmental influences on choice, including staff behavior and other social influences on choice, and characteristics of service users and their influences on…

Qualitative methods revealed six areas of need of minority ethnic deaf people (MEDP): (1) communication barriers; (2) a lack of recognition of the needs of MEDP; (3) inappropriate service delivery and lack of information about available services; (4) insufficient cultural sensitivity by service providers; (5) issues of user involvement; and (6) a…

Highlights of an ongoing forum of educators serving students with special educational needs (SEN) in Great Britain focus on concerns about writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in light of the revised "SEN Code of Practice." These concerns address time constraints, the importance of students' individual needs, ways of…

This article lists information on schools and programs enrolling children and youth with deafness or hearing impairments. It contains a directory listing alphabetized by state, then presents a chart that provides information on each of the programs, including whether it is a residential program, the enrollment, services offered, and communication…

The annotated and indexed bibliography contains over 120 citations of research and program reports from multiple health disciplines concerning rural health care delivery. Citations cover the period of January 1980 through July 1990, and are organized by state in which the program or research occurs. (MSE)

Two developments are described with particular significance for the instruction of exceptional students in regular education settings: (1) the articulation of a collaborative consultation model of educational service delivery, and (2) research advances in instructional effectiveness. The article merges these two developments in a discussion of…

The paper reviews trends in the integration of young disabled children and proposes replacement of the traditional concept of least restrictive environment as a continuum of placement with a concept of integration opportunities determined by individual child needs, family needs, and community resources. The need for integrated service delivery…

Outlines the steps involved in the development of a CD-ROM product. Areas discussed include user requirements definition, delivery systems definition, database design, application design and development, data capture, data conversion program design and development, data conversion and enhancement, data indexing, system integration and evaluation,…

Analysis of 214 Individualized Education Programs for students with behavior disorders assigned to public school resource, self-contained, and cross-categorical and residential/institutional special education programs found many lacked mandated components and contained discrepancies between annual goals and present performance levels across age…

Current problems in health care delivery, including inadequate access to care and high costs, and potential solutions are examined. Additional emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, increased biomedical research, the dissemination and implementation of findings, and better physician preparation to deal with the problems are…

As biotechnology continues to influence significantly the environment of pharmacy educators, it brings pharmacy librarians opportunity for changes in many sectors, notably the profession of librarianship, the nature of information resources, and delivery of information services. More human, financial, and material resources will be needed to…