Case studies are cited in which applicants were assisted by the counselor in assessing their experience and abilities and relating them to the job market. Types of cases discussed are retirees wanting to return to work, homemakers reentering the business world, and men and women seeking a change of occupations. (Author)

A program of transitional employment was developed at Fountain House in 1958. Currently, this program works cooperatively with some 40 New York City business and industrial firms, enabling some 200 patients a day to go to work on a half-time basis as an integral part of their vocational rehabilitation. (Author)

Condensed from "The Potential of Vocational Education: Observations and Conclusions, Institute for Research on Human Resources, The Pennsylvania State University.

The paper discusses the issue of educational equity, principles of systems analysis, systems approaches in the educational milieu, the evaluation aspect of the systems approach, and application of the systems approach to preventing disproportionate enrollment of Hispanics and Blacks in special education classes in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The…

Intended for parents of handicapped students, the guide sets forth New York State policies for special education. The following topics are among those considered: eligibility for special education, program types, alternative placements (such as residential settings), referral, evaluation, individualized education programs, impartial due process…

Although research has shown a clear relationship between employment and rehabilitation of drug abusers, efforts to develop comprehensive vocational services in drug treatment programs have been limited. To examine the nature and extent of vocational- and employment-related services in NIDA-funded drug treatment programs, 164 clinics responded to…

Results of the 1981-82 recruiting trends survey conducted by Placement Services at Michigan State University are summarized. A cross-section of 428 businesses, industries, government agencies, and educational institutions were surveyed to determine trends in hiring new college graduates, expected starting salaries, campus recruiting activities,…

We do not yet know for certain whether desegregation works because the goals of desegregation are so amorphous and the research conducted so far is inadequate to prove whether racial composition has an independent impact on student achievement. Desegregation is a complex issue whose nature is not known and may not be discovered because attempts to…

Six booklets are designed to assist special educators, principals, teachers and parents to find information on how learning disabled and other handicapped children can be placed and taught in the least restrictive environment. Volume I is a catalog of books, articles, references, programs, and projects on mainstreaming and learning disabilities.…

The Georgia state resource guide for the education of educable mentally retarded students provides information on seven major topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): definitions; eligibility criteria; due process (screening, referral, confidentiality); program organization (delivery models, certification, facilities); instructional program…

Teacher perception of a student's IQ may bias adaptive behavior measures used for placement in special classes. The study investigated the effect of perceived IQ on teachers' ratings of disturbed and normal children on the Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scale. Fifty-two urban severe behavior handicapped students, Grades K through 12,…

Agencies and individuals making decisions and recommendations for American Indian children in foster care should have a structured approach to the assessment, decision making, and replacement of these children. The underlying goal for all decisions should be to arrange a permanent home where the child can develop tribal identity. Placement…

This is a design for the evaluation of emergency family care programs of the San Francisco, California Home Health Services administration. The design objectives are qiven as the promotion of the health and welfare of the family unit and the reduction of the number of out-of-home placements of children and subsequent crises. The objectives of the…