The article describes a pilot program to encourage independent communication in seven nonverbal children (ages 6-8) with orthopedic and/or neurological involvement or cerebral palsy. Transdisciplinary team members included the classroom teacher, speech clinician, instructional aide, computer resource person, occupational therapist, physical…

Intended to help teachers provide occupational exploration for handicapped students, this guide is also a source of information on handicapping conditions for regular classroom teachers. Guidelines are offered for occupational exploration classes, and descriptions and characteristics of students with the various handicapping conditions are…

The report describes accomplishments of a project for training personnel involved in occupational education for handicapped students in 2-year colleges. The inservice training was intended for vocational educators, career/academic/personal counselors, job placement officers, and coordinators for special services for disabled students. Training…

The guide lists and summarizes publications designed to help parents of children with disabilities. In the first section, publications covering general aspects of handicaps--including personal accounts of parents, early home intervention, schooling, adulthood, and additional information resources--are described. Section II presents information…

This document contains 16 papers that were scheduled to be presented at a conference (which was canceled) on approaches and programs for helping developmentally disabled persons to be more self-sufficient. The book is divided into three sections: (1) unmasking vocational abilities, (2) enhancing functional independence, and (3) medical and…

This booklet provides answers to questions that may arise when learning or socially disabled children are placed in regular classrooms. The introduction gives the background of classifying students in the New Jersey school system and lists the twelve classification categories: (1) emotionally disturbed; (2) neurologically impaired; (3) trainable…

This PLACE Sourcebook on the World of Work provides clients in employment counseling with information about occupations, the norms of the labor market, and sources that clients can consult to find additional information on the part of PLACE related to personal needs. For each employment-related topic in the corresponding Workbook (CE 031 889)…

A study identified health occupations education programs currently offered to handicapped students and health occupations positions now occupied by handicapped employees throughout the state of Kentucky. In addition, the study allowed for assessment of respondent's attitudes toward educating and working with handicapped individuals. Of 1649…

This report reviews efforts by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to meet the needs of handicapped students in its vocational education programs. The report begins with a summary of district statistics and California and federal legislation regarding access for the disabled in vocational programs. Part II focuses on the students…

Results of the Indiana TIME (Teacher Initiated Materials Evaluation) Project are presented to assist teachers and administrators with instructional materials selection. Teachers were surveyed about materials they owned, used on a daily basis, and believed effective. The resulting guide is separated into the following sections (title and publisher…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 26 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) contemporary and lyric poetry and poetry experiences; (2) bibliotherapy programs; (3) poetry in college anthologies; (4) values in American literature and…

THIS BOOKLET EXPLORES THE RAMIFICATIONS OF WORKING WITH PHYSICALLY DISABLED COLLEGE STUDENTS (INCLUDING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, BLIND, AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED) AND SUGGESTS PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE FOR THEM. CHAPTER ONE DISCUSSES THE INCREASING ENROLLMENT OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND…

THE BOOK IS CONCERNED WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS PARENTS MAKE WHEN AN EXCEPTIONAL CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE FAMILY STRUCTURE. THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY INTERACTION ARE DESCRIBED. THE FAMILY AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM IS DEFINED, AND ROLES OF FAMILY MEMBERS ARE DISCUSSED. PARENTAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS ARE PRESENTED AS CLOSELY RELATED TO ADJUSTMENT OF THE…

MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY, RESULTS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, LIFE EXPECTANCY FIGURES, COST OF ILLNESS TO THE UNITED STATES, AND GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES IN MEDICINE AND HEALTH ARE PRESENTED TABULARLY AND GRAPHICALLY IN QUESTION AND ANSWER FORM. FOR EACH OF 14 MAJOR DISEASES, PERTINENT FACTS ARE LISTED ABOUT INCIDENCE, COST, DEATH RATE,…

This monograph, intended to aid business education teachers, examines various aspects of the legislation concerning the education of handicapped students, and presents methods of teaching handicapped students in regular business education classrooms. The book contains six chapters, a bibliography, and appendixes. Chapters 1-2 summarize the history…