The study compared level of assertion among four groups of adult male subjects: Arab and Jewish Israelis with and without a physical disability (total N=189). Results indicated there was significant interaction between cultural affiliation and physical disability. Arab subjects without a physical disability reported the lowest level of assertion.…

Research has shown that bone tissue responds to the forces of gravity and muscle contraction. The benefits of weight-bearing exercise in preventing or reversing bone mass loss related to osteoporosis is reviewed. The effects of weightlessness and immobilization, and the possible effects of athletic amenorrhea, on bone mineral density are…

Individuals with disabling conditions have rights to participate in recreational activities. Full participation for disabled participants can be a reality if consideration is given to facilities, programs and activities, and people. (MT)

Predicted leisure time exercise behavior among 62 lower-limb disabled adults using the theory of reasoned action. Results indicated 35 percent of the variance in exercise behavior could be explained with intention being the strongest predictor. In comparison, the ability to predict intentions to exercise showed habit explained only 7 percent of…

Discusses causes of sexual disturbance, assessment of sexual dysfunction, treatment of sexual dysfunction, psychological issues associated with chronic physical illness and sexual behavior, theory and treatment in child molestation, and the psychosocial outcomes of sex reassignment surgery. (BL)

Examined social and spatial integration among residents of a life care facility who varied in mobility status. Able residents reported more personal discomfort with wheelchair users than with residents who used canes or walkers. These reports were reflected in their spatial separation from, and low levels of interaction with, the less mobile…

Describes a student internship program with a campus public radio station that broadcasts programs for blind or partially sighted elderly listeners. (PD)

A variety of teacher, student, environmental, and support service variables affect the success of mainstreaming efforts for physically disabled students. (CL)

Describes Stockholm's theatre program for children with mental retardation, motor disabilities, or cerebral palsy. (PD)

Sixty-two physically impaired persons completed questionnaires about the help they received prior to leaving school. The majority felt the schools could have done more to help them cope with transitions to adult life. (CL)

Evaluation of a satellite clinic for physically handicapped children in rural Ontario indicated that children attending the clinic received more frequent treatment at reduced costs to parents and social agencies than control Ss. Ss also showed greater improvement in motor function than a control group, although no corresponding improvement in self…

The Networking Project for Disabled Women and Girls seeks to increase physically and sensory disabled adolescent girls' social, sexual, educational, and vocational aspirations and options through role models of successful disabled women in the community. (CL)

Spina Bifida children (N=22) in regular and special schools were matched for IQ and their academic achievement compared. Data from tests revealed that Ss from special schools were behind their peers in mathematics with no significant differences in reading. (CL)

Discusses a study that examined the perceptions of school life among physically disabled students aged nine to twelve. Also discusses implications for designing more appropriate school environments for mainstreamed physically disabled students. (JOW)

Investigated the meanings of work for rehabilitation clients with schizophrenic diagnoses, depressive diagnoses, or physical disabilities--and a control group of nondisabled participants (Total N=160). Results showed that schizophrenic clients rated social mastery as the least important factor, and those with physical disabilities rated this…