This self-study and evaluation guide on orientation and mobility services is one of 28 guides designed for organizations undertaking a self-study as part of the process for accreditation from the National Accreditation Council (NAC) for agencies serving the blind and visually handicapped. Provided are lists of standards to be appraised by the…

Cooperative arrangements between search service vendors, database producers, and teachers of online searching would recognize the needs of the latter while benefiting each group. A representative of an official organization of faculty specializing in teaching online searching, would speak for the group in discussions with search services, database…

Questions discussed are--(1) why should a consultant be hired, (2) what can the consultant do that our own staff and architect cannot do, and (3) what is an educational planning program for a college science facility? Fifteen basic steps involved in the development of the educational planning program are described which help college science…

An appraisal of Washington's modern legislation indicates that the county as an educational intermediate unit needs to be reevaluated. It is suggested in this document that the service functions of the unit are of first importance in such a reevaluation. Fourteen service functions are suggested in pointing out that the function of the intermediate…

This paper discusses two paradigms which shape the policies and programs involved in the provision of professional services for parents and children. The paradigm identified as most influential in this area in the past is characterized as incorporating an individualistic, pathological perspective. The programs associated with this paradigm are…

Over the past decade school psychology has been rapidly developing into a distinct specialty. The current status of this developing specialty is reviewed with respect to delineating the areas of disenchantment and pinpointing new directions within the profession, Considering the variety of models or approaches for guiding school psychology into…

Before a new autonomous profession can be established a national definition of marriage counseling must be recognized. This report is an attempt to define "marriage counseling" by presenting a brief history and by describing four sources of definitions of this profession. These sources define marriage counseling as an autonomous profession, as a…

This paper examines the relationship among professionalism, commitment to organization, and attitudes toward increasing client power in the Training Teacher Trainers (TTT) program at the City University of New York (CUNY). The project consisted of a central TTT office; three programs located at City, Hunter, and Richmond Colleges; and 16 schools…

This collection of four addresses considers some important issues for educational supervisors in a society undergoing rapid social changes. Jacqueline Grennan Wexler suggests that open communication in a climate of mutual independence and responsibility among educational administrators, students, teachers, and taxpayers is a possible solution to…

The points of view of the parents and pediatrician of a young child with slow physical and motor development are presented to stress the need for better communication between parents and professionals. (SBH)

A broadened scope of career possibilities for teacher education graduates in settings other than the classroom is discussed, and a curriculum designed to prepare them for work in industrial corporations, museums, hospitals, health and social service organizations, and prisons is described. (JD)

Services provided by custom laboratories to improve training materials productions are described and discussed: photographic (slides, filmstrips, films), electronic media (video, audio), print media, duplicating, and reformatting. (MF)

This article contains the names and addresses of Local Education Authority (LEA) advisers in Great Britain who are working with the Economics Association. The list was compiled to permit officers of the Association to work more easily with LEA's on matters such as K-12 inservice training. For journal availability see annotation in SO 504 983.…

The author describes some of the practices he employs when introducing what his counseling services consist of. Included in the article is an information sheet the author distributes to each client describing his background expertise and expectations. (HMV)