The resource guide discusses applications of personal computers for physically disabled persons. The introductory section reviews how a severely disabled boy has learned to communicate and to play games with his able bodied friends through a personal computer. Part I details systems (such as the microcommunicator and the Handiterm) for…

Prepared as a part of an ongoing effort to make Maryland public libraries readily accessible to the handicapped, this directory identifies equipment, services, and facilities available to library users who are confined to wheel chairs and others who have difficulty with steps or stairs. Supplied by the administrators of Maryland's 24 public…

The physically disabled need to be assimilated into the mainstream of society, thereby enabling them to reject the environmental forces that have traditionally kept them psychologically isolated. Although rehabilitation centers may be the right places for the severely disabled to gain information that can augment that assimilation, they project a…

Before establishing a public relations program for disabled persons, it is essential to understand their needs and capabilities, involve these persons in the planning, know what state and community programs are available in the area, and define a fundamental purpose for the program. Knowing editors and writers at local newspapers, radio stations,…

The effectiveness of the Dallas, Texas Project KIDS (Kindling Individual Development Systems) on the developmental progress of 17 developmentally delayed and physically handicapped children (aged 18 months or less at pretest) was studied, and the accuracy of projections of children's progress made by professionals was investigated. The Bayley…

To dramatize the human resource potential of persons over 65 years old and of the disabled, oral interpretation presentations using oral histories were developed. These presentations were designed to lead to a stimulating exchange of ideas concerning the potential contribution to daily life of the elderly and of the disabled, and to pose questions…

A general discussion of handicapping conditions includes how librarians should be aware but not overwhelmed by such conditions, and how librarians can accommodate people with handicaps through adequate physical facilities and specialized attention. Suggestions for meeting the needs of special patrons include factors to be considered in dealing…

The purpose of this project was to assist area vocational-technical schools in the preparation of transition plans for making structural modifications in order that their buildings be accessible to handicapped persons. Working with the Office of Civil Rights, a format and procedure for developing transition plans in area vocational-technical…

The paper describes the Academic Internship Program for Handicapped Students at the University of California, Riverside. An introductory section provides an overview of internships in terms of function, purpose, supervision, grading systems, needs of interns, and conclusions from the literature. The project addresses student problems in the…

Presented at the 1980 meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, the paper discusses some psychoeducational considerations for planning science instruction for the physically disabled. It is suggested that science teachers and educators must come to understand adjustment to disability, both through the eyes of the handicapped student as…