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Peer reviewedAtkins, Judith A.; Chapman, Rebecca L. – American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1975
Descriptors: Children, Clinics, Neurological Impairments, Occupational Therapists
Peer reviewedSwick, Herbert M. – Journal of Pediatrics, 1975
Descriptors: Children, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research, Medical Case Histories
Peer reviewedRehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1975
Discusses 12 major issues and problems that are barriers to optimal vocational rehabilitation services. (Author/EJT)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Human Services, Physical Disabilities, Program Guides
Goodman, William J. – 1980
Developed in response to the complex problems involved in providing equal educational opportunities for the intellectually alert orthopedically handicapped, the PLATO Programmable Terminal Keyset (PPTK) system makes the resources of PLATO compatible to the functional problems of a wide range of orthopedic conditions. This report describes the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Input Output Devices
Download full textAbrams, Jules C. – 1980
The seventh of eight related documents, this booklet is part of a series of papers presented at the 1978 National Right to Read Conference examining issues and problems in literacy. In examining the literacy needs of the handicapped, this booklet notes diagnostic imprecision and political ineffectiveness as disadvantages in adopting the single…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Literacy, Mental Disorders, Physical Disabilities
Mattson, Beverly; And Others – 1981
Learning characteristics of children with spina bifida (lesions on the spinal cord) are reviewed in the text of a presentation with slides, and the effects of such factors as hospitalization experiences and the presence of hydrocephalus are considered. Characteristics related to intelligence, sensory integration, tactile responsiveness, tactile…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Learning Problems, Motor Development, Perceptual Development
PDF pending restorationGrosse, Susan J. – Practical Pointers, 1978
The article gives suggestions for mainstreaming physically handicapped students into regular physical education classes during instruction in team sports. The report lists six pointers for general class organization and instruction, such as establishing an atmosphere of acceptance, emphasizing the positive contributions each student can make, and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Class Organization, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation
O'Reagan, James R.; And Others – 1979
Standard, common electric typewriters are not completely suited to the needs of a high-level quadriplegic typing with a mouthstick. Experiences show that for complete control of a typewriter a mouthstick user needs the combined features of one-button correction, electric forward and reverse indexing, and easy character viewing. To modify a…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Individual Needs, Innovation, Inventions
BARE, CLARI; AND OTHERS – 1962
DESIGNED AS A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL, THIS PAMPHLET PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE SELECTION AND ADAPTATION OF CLOTHING FOR THE HANDICAPPED CHILD. TECHNIQUES OF TRAINING FOR INDEPENDENCE ARE DISCUSSED. FABRICS, FASTENERS, REINFORCEMENTS TO CLOTHES, CONVENIENT AND FLATTERING STYLES, PROPER FIT, AND ADJUSTMENTS POSSIBLE IN READY…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Cassen, Anthony L. – 1980
A successful student volunteer program for providing community services, initiated by the Quaker-run Westtown School, is described. After arranging for the recruitment and the orientation of student volunteers, cooperating agencies, and faculty sponsors, evaluation processes, daily schedules, and public relations policies were devised. Students,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disadvantaged, High Schools, Mental Retardation
Vinton, Dennis A., Ed.; Farley, Elizabeth M., Ed. – 1979
The document presents the second of six modules resulting from a 3 year project to develop and test competency based programs for camp personnel serving the physically handicapped. The module provides information designed to alleviate many fears, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about the physically disabled. An introductory section gives an…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Camping, Competency Based Education, Individual Characteristics
Vinton, Dennis A., Ed.; Farley, Elizabeth M., Ed. – 1979
The document presents the fifth of six modules resulting from a 3 year project to develop and test competency based programs for camp personnel serving the physically handicapped. The module is divided into four units--camper self direction and goal attainment, management of behavior problems, camper motivation, and promotion of social…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Camping, Competency Based Education, Inservice Education
Vinton, Dennis A., Ed.; Farley, Elizabeth M., Ed. – 1979
The document presents the last of six modules resulting from a 3 year project to develop and test competency based programs for camp personnel serving the physically handicapped. The module is divided into three units--evaluating the camper's experience at camp, evaluating the camp program, and conducting a self evaluation. An introductory section…
Descriptors: Camping, Competency Based Education, Inservice Education, Physical Disabilities
Gendreau, Joan C.; And Others – 1980
One of a series of materials developed by Project APT (Administrators, Parents, and Teachers/Assessment, Programing, and Training), a program designed to foster home/school coordination in educational planning and program implementation for severely mentally retarded and/or multiply handicapped students; the booklet provides information on…
Descriptors: Equipment, Mobility Aids, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Div. of Medical Sciences. – 1976
This report of the Committee on National Needs for the Rehabilitation of the Physically Handicapped focuses on the current problems in the field, the areas in which additional knowledge is needed, and directions in which the society and government should move both with respect to the acquisition of knowledge and a more effective organization of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Policy, Needs Assessment, Physical Disabilities
