Analysis of questionnaires completed by 104 postgraduate level education students revealed that Ss were more accepting of physical than mental handicaps. No sex differences were found. Identified five factors: perceived rights and privileges of physically handicapped and retarded persons, interpersonal comfort with handicapped people, attitudes…

A decision-making process for the appropriate use of microswitches in educational programs serving students with severe handicaps and physical disabilities charts six steps on such aspects as nature of the activity, feasibility of direct instruction, safety, and program implementation. (CL)

Educators (N=105, predominantly regular classroom teachers) appeared to perceive students' behavior problems as more serious when displayed by nonhandicapped or physically handicapped students than when displayed by mentally handicapped students. Ss recommended more behavioral treatments having an authoritarian orientation for nonhandicapped than…

In the reprint of an article first appearing in 1973, emotional problems and responses facing parents of mentally retarded and of physically disabled children are examined from initial diagnosis to later questions arising during the child's adolescence. Suggestions center on the physician's role in supporting and helping parents. (CL)

Guidelines are offered to help teachers understand the nature and use of orthotic and prosthetic appliances for disabled students. Classroom behavior observations are noted so that teachers can help monitor the child's adjustment to the appliance. (CL)

Describes 12 phases of adjustment to physical disability, including : (1) shock; (2) anxiety; (3) bargaining; (4) denial; (5) mourning; (6) depression; (7) withdrawal; (8) internalized anger; (9) externalized aggression; (10) acknowledgement; (11) acceptance; and (12) adjustment. Discusses observable behavioral correlates of each stage and…

The article describes basic approaches to providing augmentative communication modes for severely physically handicapped students. Aspects of selection techniques (direct selection, scanning, multisignal), levels of implementation (such as fully independent and portable aids), and comparisons of flexibility, cost, speed, independence, maintenance,…

Describes how personal rights of the physically disabled are violated in public situations and examines how the disabled react to these violations. Social work can assist disabled persons in developing coping strategies to preserve their dignity and can educate the ablebodied public regarding the rights of the disabled. (JAC)

A college in Britain, for 100 physically handicapped students has been operating for 2 years. (DB)

This study was designed to further explore the attitudes of the orthopedically disabled to their disability and specifically to validate the theory that rehabilitation clients in an institutionalized setting are similar to clients in a hospitalized setting. (Author/EA)

A workshop for those who work with developmentally disabled children was designed so that the participants could experience some of the limitations and frustrations of their clients. (ST)

Tests run with children to detect musculoskeletal deficits, especially rheumatoid arthritis. (JA)

The ralationship between six demographic characteristics and perceptions of family dependence were investigated for 170 physically disabled adults using Osgood's semantic differential technique. Implications of these findings for rehabilitation practice and further research are presented. (Author)