To investigate the influence of handedness in the referral of elementary school students to a school psychologist, 120 left-handed referrals were matched with 120 right-handed referrals by sex, full-scale intelligence quotient, and chronological age. Comparison of the groups revealed that twins were more numerous among the left-handed students.…

This article discussed the roles of the various participants in the referral process as well as several other of its dimensions including the holistic/atomistic, the horizontal/vertical, and the personal/institutional. It is suggested that referral be seen in human terms and as a "transfer of trust." (Author)

In addition to eliminating illicit drug use, rehabilitation programs must help clients find both a meaningful way to spend the time that was formerly spent hustling money for drugs and a legitimate way to earn the money that was formerly provided by hustling. One solution to both these problems is to help ex-addicts make the transition to…

The principal objective of this project was to demonstrate a new approach to the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services in rural counties. A three-year Expansion Project was conducted in two typical rural counties of West Virginia, Pendleton and Gilmer Counties. Prior plans for delivery of services by means of itinerant counselors were…

The administrative guide for PEOPEL (Physical Education Opportunity Program for Exceptional Learners) offers procedures to enable a school or district develop the PEOPEL program which consists of 35 units of instruction with task analyses and performance objectives for handicapped students at the secondary level. Initial chapters provide…

The manual delineates the roles of the mental health professional in identification, treatment, and prevention of child maltreatment. Chapters cover the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): nature of child abuse and neglect (definitions, extent, and causes); reasons for involvement by mental health professionals (mental health and…

This publication is the second of a three volume set summarizing the Energy Advisory Service operated by the New York Institute of Technology. This volume presents: (1) Thesaurus of Descriptors for the Vertical File System; (2) Periodical List; (3) Monthly Selected Acquisitions List for 1977; (4) Structure of NYIT Energy Referral Service Roster.…

Presented is a two-volume study of the characteristics of students identified as handicapped from educational, clinical, and psychological evaluations. The first volume describes an analysis (based on surveys collected by the National Center for Health Statistics) of the affects on identification of 14,185 6- to 17-year old students of family…

The Resource and Referral Service (RRS), is a central services contractor to the Research and Development Exchange (RDx), which facilitates the flow of outputs from Research and Development (R&D) based organizations, specializing in fast responses to questions from states transmitted by the Regional Exchanges on R&D in education, testing,…

This document describes the design and implementation of a screening procedure for a first grade readiness class which was receiving inappropriate referrals. The class was intended to serve normal children between kindergarten and first grade who seemed to need an extra year of maturation. Because students who exhibited discipline, emotional and…

Oklahoma's policies regarding developing and implementing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped students are set forth. An introductory section lists local education agency responsibility. Policies are detailed in succeeding chapters for the following aspects (sample subtopics in parentheses): screening (public awareness,…

Designed for regular and special education administrators, diagnosticians, and teachers, the manual describes recommended practices and procedures for identifying and serving LD (learning disabled) children, as required by Illinois state and federal regulations. The manual is divided into the following four topic areas (sample subtopics in…

This five-year (1967-71) study of the District of Columbia's program for identification and treatment of delinquent juveniles with mental disorders found the child guidance clinic referral model to be ineffective and anachronistic. Volume 1 of the four-volume report examined referrals made to the clinic during the period May 1969-December 1969 and…

A theoretical and practical framework for initiating effective psychological services is presented. This is done through the consideration of the line of authority between administration and staff, a practical assessment of the pitfalls of letting others define the psychologist's role, and a detailed model for managing the referral process. The…