A series of interviews and situational analyses were conducted to examine the integration of rehabilitation movement activities for physically handicapped as practiced by professionals in medical services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech training, and movement education. Four general goals of rehabilitation regarding movement are…

Offers suggestions for teachers on dealing with disabled students in their classrooms. Provides a bibliography of materials on the topic. (FL)

The article describes adaptive techniques used to evaluate and teach mobility to the physically handicapped blind individual, with emphasis on users of wheelchairs and walkers. The use of electronic travel aids is discussed, and a system is designed by the authors to mount the Mowat Sensor to a walker is described. (Author/CL)

A counseling program for severely disabled elderly persons was developed consisting of cognitive group therapy by telephone. The intent of the program was to solve problems related to feeling dissatisfied, lonely, or being too inactive to remain healthy. A majority of the treated group members reported fewer feelings of loneliness after treatment.…

A discussion of augmentative communication aids for nonreading severely physically handicapped children focuses on factors in movements to electronic aids, criteria for selection of aids, and specific training suggestions. The importance of maintaining flexibility is stressed. (Author/CL)

Presents a structured group design for developing group activities to meet the needs of disabled populations. Describes an assertiveness training group for 12 college students in wheelchairs, which dealt with relationships with attendants and able-bodied persons as well as building support groups. (JAC)

Severely physically handicapped children (N=84) in deinstitutionalized and institutionalized programs were assessed on measures of locus of control and incentive orientation. Ss in institutionalized programs were found to be significantly more internally controlled and more intrinsically motivated than their counterparts in mainstreamed settings.…

The present research compared disabled persons' self-ratings on a variety of personality traits and attitudes with able-bodied self-ratings on the same items. Analyses indicated disabled persons perceive themselves in much the same way able-bodied persons perceive themselves. (Author)

This study compared a physically disabled population with a nondisabled population of college students in a survey that explored attitudes about various sexual behaviors and the participants' own feelings of sexuality. The disabled group scored significantly lower in regard to their own feelings of sexuality. (Author)

Discussed are the educational and psychological difficulties of children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. (DB)

Discussed are personality aspects of Duchenne or pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy, a progressive wasting of muscular tissue, which afflicts only boys, and usually has its noticeable onset before the age of 6 years; and described is the development of three male dystrophic siblings. (DB)

Discussed are issues in the provision of suitable housing for the physically disabled. (DB)

This study attempts to determine whether emotionally disturbed children produce significantly lower scores on tests designed to measure sensory motor integration. (Author/JA)