The article identifies the range of educational supports required for full services to visually impaired students entering school, describes key characteristics of young blind children, and presents guidelines for assessing school-age blind children for purposes of program selection. (Author/CL)

Describes the baccalaureate programs offered by Sangamon State University, an upper-division or "capstone" college, on the Illinois Central College campus in East Peoria. The programs are designed for employed, adult two-year college graduates who cannot leave the East Peoria area to attend a four-year college. (DC)

Reviewing the history of Indian health care in the U.S., this article argues that passage of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, now before Congress, would provide better health services for American Indians via a delivery system that encourages Indian participation and self-actualization. (JC)

Children with serious mental or emotional disorders require a range of services and supports, as do their families. Yet fragmentation of services and conflicting program rules have long impeded children's and families' access to needed care. This issue brief examines how federal programs and rules have contributed to this fragmentation and…

The cornerstone of online career guidance systems rests with their degrees of durability, functionality, usability, and applicability over time and across a broad array of career options and scenarios. Students, counselors, employers, employees, and other prospective users must ascertain and experience value and performance from the sites and…

The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires Technology Coordinators employed by public school districts in the Commonwealth to be properly certified. The Technology Coordinator is responsible to implement instructional technology for the district, provide leadership in the use of technological delivery systems, and routinely work directly…

In recent years, the mental health community has made great strides in understanding more about the delivery of mental health services, improving efficiency and quality in services, and also about how to build strengths and resilience in the face of lifes stresses. This volume adds to the knowledge base so that the important task of system change…

This report details family planning service delivery at the state level and presents state administrators' views about service delivery and policy options for the 1990s. Data for the report were obtained from telephone surveys of 109 State Administrators from the Title X, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, Social Services Block Grant, and…

The literature on cybercounseling is primarily theoretical and contains numerous recommendations for research. This indicates an urgent need for empirical investigations to inform practice and guide policy development in cybercounseling. It has been emphasized that developing guidelines for this treatment modality is an immediate necessity. This…

This paper explores how "equity" and "risk" can call into question the ecology of a school. It suggests that failing to follow a holistic approach to a school problem can produce solutions that fail the students the effort was intended to assist. Examining schooling as a process of social production and reproduction leads to…

The purpose of this study was to assess the rehabilitation counselor issues regarding the integration of spirituality into rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation counseling, from its inception, has espoused the concept of holism. The holistic approach to rehabilitation counseling recognizes the importance of working with the whole person, to…

This paper presents and examines the latest research on technology-mediated professional development (TMPD) programs for PK-12 teachers and school leaders. TMPD is defined as professional development that incorporates technology (e.g., computers, Web-based resources, or digital video) as a primary design, delivery, or support component. There are…

Discusses the increasingly common practice of providing legal services for college students. Presents specific service models including an ombudsman, legal aid board, full range of services, student fee funding approach, and development of a liaison relationship with the institution. (JAC)

Reports the results of a state-by-state (N=27) survey of mental health services available for older persons and compares the extent of need and existing federal mandates. Results show 52 percent of respondents provide mental health services for older adults, while 22 percent include older adults with the general public. (Author/JAC)

Describes a new intake form specifically designed for a county correctional facility, which is free of "jargon," concise, yet offering a thorough review of the relevant history. Suggests how the information gathered can be used programmatically. Current research efforts using the form are briefly discussed. (Author/JAC)