The employment opportunities of the homebound are being expanded by computer-telecommunications developments. A joint conference on "New Patterns of Work Organization in An Information Era: Some Employment Implications for Homebound Individuals," held in Ohio in June 1973, is reviewed. (MS)

The Ohio State University has developed a cooperative educational experience which incorporates career objectives and an integrated internship into a 3-year speciality program in rehabilitation medicine. (Author)

Description of a summer program of an adolescent unit from a multidisciplinary treatment center for emotionally disturbed and organically handicapped children. The general purpose of the summer was to help these young people catch-up'' in social, emotional, academic and recreational skills. The change in physical surroundings did permit greater…

Alternatives to the present system of specialized service agencies for the blind in Australia are suggested as ways of changing stereotypes about blind persons and providing better services to the visually handicapped. (Author/GW)

The articles describes the New Gate Project which was designed to determine the value of appropriate post high school education in the rehabilitative efforts of correctional institutions. (Author)

An account of training opportunities in Russia for the physically handicapped. (SP)

Describes comprehensive planning of vocational education at the state level. (SB)

How beneficial are programs designed to improve employability and reduce recidivism? This article reviews research on various labor market strategies and casts doubt on their effectiveness. (Author/SSH)