The article calls attention to the fact that one of the ironies of P.L. 94-142 is the constraining effect of the regulations developed to implement the law. A combination resource room and self- contained class are described as one alternative to strict adherence to the Deno Cascade model. (Author)

Youth initiatives at four predominantly Black colleges are examined. Generally, Black institutions, it was found, lack available personnel to read and decipher complex CETA regulations; tend to remain clear of local political maneuvering; and are rarely sought out by local CETA delivery systems. (CT)

Makes suggestions for organizing and coordinating an advising system. A delivery system is described that assumes a general advising staff and support systems related to three student developmental goals. (Author)

An extensive review of the literature on Mexican-American elderly reveals more argument than consensus in interpretation of available data and a tendency for researchers to treat this population as if it were homogeneous. To improve this situation, specific recommendations for future research are offered. (Author)

A case is presented to reveal the existence of a relationship between learning disabilities and cultural-economic disadvantage. Evidence from a variety of sources is presented suggesting that the problem is most properly viewed as a complex interrelationship among the phenomena of learning disabilities, brain dysfunction, and cultural-economic…

Responsibility for maintaining public health should be shared by government, health service workers, and educated consumers. (JD)

Inflation and hospital cost containment, a national health plan, and preventive medicine are discussed at the 57th meeting of the American College Health Association. (JD)

A critic of innovation, change, and experimentation in higher education discusses nontraditional delivery systems and the pitfalls of being a critic. Quality and standards of education are discussed along with the accrediting process and abuses in nontraditional delivery systems. (MLW)

The paper discusses four major topics of concern in the education of the severely handicapped: definition of the target population, personnel preparation issues, parameters of appropriate education, and the how and what of a service delivery system. (SBH)

A transdisciplinary model of service delivery--in which team members serve as consultants to one primary service implementor--is described and advocated as a solution to the problem of unequal distribution of professional responsibilities that plagues other service delivery models. (Author/DLS)

The two papers report a conceptualization of service management and two idealized models for its implementation. Actual experience guided the development of the concept and models. Data are reported regarding the status of service management after technical assistance from the Philadelphia Geriatric Center to the State Office and area agencies.…

The computerized Health Information System does not solve but rather compounds the privacy problems contained in the manual records of the Indian Health Service, generating a whole new level of information and failing to confine itself to strictly medical data. (JC)

Describes the Community College of Vermont, an accredited community college system without a campus. Classes are held in community facilities, instructors are drawn from the community, and local review committees assess student progress toward the associate degree. (DC)

A survey of 202 students with disabilities in Taiwan identified eight service categories: medical service, adult living service, working/living environment adaptation, professional guidance, psychological guidance, personal affairs, community learning, and continuing education. Results indicate that the overall need for services is far greater…

Describes the development and use of online kiosks in contexts where users are away from fixed technologies. Uses a case study of a United Kingdom airport terminal to illustrate different types of kiosk applications; makes comparisons with mobile phone technologies; and considers their role in self-managed, self-service delivery of information and…