Reported was an attempt to reduce the postural hypertonicity in certain facial muscles of a 64-year-old woman with a 15-year history of Parkinsonism. (Author)

Briefly described is Alaska's rural home helper program, part of the Homemaker Service of the Department of Health and Social Services of the state of Alaska. (CB)

Special architectural additions to campuses can enable handicapped persons to attend college as normal individuals. (HS)

For all California state hospitals, percentages of 11,139 mentally retarded patients were presented for different levels of physical disability and self help skills and for different frequencies of problem behaviors. (Author)

Points out that the arthritic child needs a flexible approach by the occupational therapist to help him cope with a chronic illness characterized by remissions and exacerbations of pain and changing levels of physical function as he strives to master developmental tasks in school and social activities. (Author)

The study suggests the need to examine how sex differences, masculinity and femininity, aesthetic factors, functional factors, etc., affect the perceptions and attitudes of future rehabilitation workers and, thus, their ability to work with the handicapped. (Author)

Considered are some of the problems of disabled living in general terms and the particular problems of writing and reading aids. Present information and library services and equipment are reviewed. (18 references) (Author)

An appliance developed as a splinting device for injured body extremities is discussed in its modified usage as a stabilizing support, molded to the child's body, for use during dental treatment. (Author/KW)