Discusses a study that determined type of clothing fastener preferred by arthritic women when both function and aesthetics were considered. Results revealed appearance was more important than ease of manipulation, and clothing fastener types must be considered when selecting or modifying garments for arthritics. (Availability: CHEA National…

Because library resources for the blind and physically handicapped are so scarce, cooperative library activities are needed to insure the best utilization of the limited resources which are available. This article describes several such cooperative efforts. (LLS)

An English infant school teacher recounts her experience when two boys with spina bifida were added to her classroom. She discusses the benefits of the experience to the boys and their classmates, noting that her major problem was obtaining adequate support and information. (SJL)

A first and second grade teacher who is also a victim of multiple sclerosis discusses her attitudes towards her work, her life, and her disease. (LH)

Discusses some common issues which face all states in determining the extent and style of library services for blind and physically handicapped individuals. (Author/LLS)

Games and sport activities for severely physically handicapped people are described. (JD)

The mother of a severely physically handicapped child relates her feelings upon learning of her child's handicap. (SBH)

The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific (REHAB) is a highly-specialized medical hospital dedicated to the rehabilitation of the handicapped. Its primary concern is with the care of neurological, orthopedic, or cardiovascular conditions which result in physical impairment. Discusses its personnel, goals, and services. (Author/RK)

The active involvement of the American labor movement in the cause of equal job opportunities for handicapped workers and the current efforts of the AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in this area of concern are examined. (LAS)

Of 117 males with spinal-cord injuries who completed the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory in 1985, 70 took the Strong Interest Inventory in 1996. Interests remained as stable as those of nondisabled persons. Anticipated age-related increases in artistic/social and decreases in physically demanding/adventuresome interests did not occur. (SK)

Explains that the quintet or cinquain is a poetic form developed by the American poet Adelaide Crapsey. Contends that the cinquain is a particularly appropriate form for physically and cognitively disabled students to write in. Notes that for the special needs classroom, the syllabic requirements of the poem can be replaced with a specific word…

Examines the relative risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among individuals with six types of traumatic physical impairments. Odds ratios and associated confidence intervals were calculated for each impairment in a group of veterans receiving medical services. Four of the six impairments were found to be risk factors for PTSD.…

The article offers parents of children with physical disabilities a guide to selecting and purchasing appropriate equipment for proper seating. Emphasis is on the infancy and preschool period after which powered mobility is recommended. (DB)

Used cross-sectional design to collect data on phases of adaptation to disability as measured by the Reactions to Impairment and Disability Inventory among 112 inpatients and 92 outpatients at rehabilitation facilities. Results generally support the existence of a psychosocial adaptation process to physical disability. Incongruities between the…