Negative effects may result when medically prescribed individual treatment fails to consider the family unit as a whole. (BP)

Planning home modification for disabled persons so that they can have maximum safety and independence after rehabilitation is an important part of their rehabilitation. A home planning rehabilitation consultant at New York University Medical Center presents steps in this process. (MF)

When Gallaudet College added a secondary school to its campus, the furniture and furnishings had to be extra sturdy. (Author)

Research investigates three- to five-year olders understanding of disability in other children. The results indicate that four- to five-year olds significantly favored the ablebodied children over the disabled child. (Author)

With a little extra effort from placement and recruitment, disabled persons can overcome not only physical restraints but society's restraints as well. (Author)

Discusses provisions of Public Law 94-142 and its implications for industrial arts program development, instructional changes, curriculum, teacher preparation, and facilities. (TA)

This paper speaks to the counselor who is interested in refining his or her placement skills and who is ready to give up some tired attitudes and worn-out practices. Practical operating principles and genuine, tried-and-true approaches are offered. (Author)

This paper describes the development and implementation of a selective job-placement system in the Michigan Vocational Rehabilitation agency. A number of specialized units in the system were created to facilitate both job development and job placement. (Author)

An experimental study that evaluated an innovative approach to job placement is presented. Rehabilitation clients in the experimental group were taught job-seeking behaviors on an individual and self-help basis. The percentage of the experimental group who obtained jobs was much higher than control groups. (Author)

It is proposed that rehabilitation researchers have traditionally examined the process of job placement from a one-sided perspective. In relying solely on a positivistic research perspective, investigators have failed to develop methods of inquiry that could provide an internal view of the placement process by those people who have experienced it.…

In this discussion of the prognosis of cancer-infected children, focus is upon the child and the impact of his disease on his relationship to the world, including the definition of "cure," physical and emotional costs of therapy, and the outlook for children with cancer. (MB)

The improved surgical management of children with spina bifida is among the reasons for a decreased number of severely physically and/or mentally affected children. Such improvements have resulted in more spina bifida children attending British ordinary schools and fewer attending special schools. (Author/DB)

Describes model four-week therapeutic camping program designed to meet needs of mobility-impaired disabled Maryland youth. Details steps in program plan (statement of purpose, terminal program objectives, enabling objectives, performance measures, content and process descriptions), implementation plan (sequence sheet, implementation description),…

Considers effects of reframing problems of patients seeking psychotherapeutic treatment as "family problems." Asserts that when biologically based deficits in identified patient are salient determinant of interpersonal dysfunction, such reframing is inappropriate. Recommends psychoeducational strategies for treating families of persons with…