Handicapped community college students recruited for a one-year pilot career program (Biomedical Equipment Technology) proved that when architectual barriers are removed, educational and career fulfillment become possible. Innovations introduced to assist handicapped students now benifit every college student; new programs for paraplegics and the…

Group counseling is valuable for the psychological and social readjustment of newly disabled persons and their families, with the counselor and physician having major roles in personal rehabilitation. (AG)

Reported was a project in which emotionally disturbed, educable mentally retarded, and physically handicapped children were taught behavior modification skills to enable them to change their own behavior, and the behavior of teachers, fellow students, co-workers, and employers. (GW)

Draws on two studies of the impaired elderly (N=332) to address the potential impact of public payments to persons providing in-home care for the impaired elderly. Findings suggest family members are heavily involved in support for the elderly and institutionalization is most often the result of nonfinancial factors. (Author/JAC)

Difficulties encountered in school by 35 neuromuscularly handicapped children, (5 to 18 years old) were assessed, and methods of alleviating problems were developed. (SEW) Journal Availability: The C. V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141.

Assessed efforts of 155 colleges to assure program accessibility for students with physical and learning disabilities. Results showed a serious effort is being made to carry out regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A variety of special services were offered, all funded in part by the institutions. (Author/JAC)

Explained for educators of severly physically handicapped (SPH) children are basic component parts of the microcomputer system, adaptations for children unable to use a standard keyboard, and applications for communication, academic work, writing, creative arts, recreation, future employment, and young SPH children. Factors educators should…

Social workers and planners of housing must coordinate efforts and combine resources to explore new channels for meeting the housing needs of the aged. The nature of the housing problem needs of the elderly and the role of social work in meeting these needs are discussed. (Author/RC)

Derived a representative national nursing home admissions cohort with 1977 survey data. Found that high proportions of admissions have short lengths of stay and are discharged within the same calendar year. (Author/RC)

The Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) Conservancy considers questions of suitability and accessibility first in designing environmental education activities for elementary school students. Several programs are summarized, and experiences with mainstreaming disabled children in outdoor activities are discussed. (Author/WB)

An amputee and her mother discuss their views of camping. Handicapped persons must accept their disabilities but avoid using them as an excuse for not participating in camp activities. "I guess you only realize it when you go to a place like camp--How normal you really are." (Author/WB)

The practices and philosophy of a teacher whose physical education classes include orthopedically handicapped students are described. Independent learning and a productive learning environment are emphasized through learning activities which involve children cognitively and affectively while they develop psychomotor skills. (PP)

Reports the findings of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study about the educational problems of the handicapped. Compares different countries' approaches to mainstreaming and identifies lack of social skills and lack of specific professional skills as the primary and secondary barriers to employment. (DC)

Provides insight into attitudinal change of teachers and administrators toward disabled individuals. Suggests several curriculum activities to sensitize adults and children to their fears about disability. (CM)