Presentations and discussions held during the 3-day meeting center on the education of librarians to meet the needs of handicapped individuals. The keynote address reviews legislation and agencies dealing with disabled persons, as well as library education on services to the handicapped. Other presentations include a historical review of the…

The purpose of this unit is to provide activities to help 7-12 grade students understand some of the physical handicaps and social problems that the elderly must face. The unit, designed to be used in six class sessions, is arranged into two parts. In the first, students vicariously experience what it is like to have some physical handicaps that…

The document presents findings of a search of research literature in the area of arts and the handicapped published between 1971 and 1981. The literature search addresses the various art forms of visual art, drama, music, and dance/movement as well as the major handicapping conditions: mental retardation, hearing impairments, speech handicaps,…

The booklet, in questionnaire form, is designed to stimulate thinking and dialogue regarding attitudes toward and knowledge of disability. Fourteen questions address responses to situations dealing with people who have physical disabilities, blindness, speech impediments, mental illness, and deafness. Answers are provided for each of the questions…

In this four-page pamphlet suggestions are provided for conducting school ceremonies which are free of race, ethnic, sex, religious, or handicap bias. Race, ethnic, and sex fairness are addressed in the topics of choosing robe colors, line formation, seating order, listing of participants, choosing speakers, distributing diplomas, and choosing…

Reported are findings of a study to obtain information on the homebound vocational rehabilitation services offered by 20 agencies. Outlined are components (such as scope, funding, intake and evaluation, and success factors) of programs classified into five major models: crafts model (homebound persons produce craft items); subcontract model…

This brief paper describes an undergraduate course in rehabilitation counseling. Initially students taking the course learned the prescribed material, but they were unaware of what a person with a particular disabling condition looked like, felt like, or how the public treated that person. As a result, the course extended itself to the real world;…

Describes the Human Resources Center at Albertson, Long Island. Outlines the various aspects of the Center's program including the placement process, developing job seeking skills and the relations of the Center with employers and companies. (EJT)

The annotated bibliography presents 73 citations designed to help teachers and employers better understand the needs and career aspirations of handicapped school leavers in Australia. Entries include author, title, source, date, and pagination information for the following topic areas: policy and objectives; programs and practices for physically,…

To inform the public about details of the employment security program and how it functions, this comparison of state unemployment insurance laws is presented. The report is based primarily on an analysis of state statutes. It examines state by state the types of workers and employers that are covered under the state law, the methods of financing…

The document reports a study to determine if there is a higher incidence of behavior disorders or language differences in a group of 50 2-year-old Ss who have multiple minor physical anomalies as compared to a group with four or fewer anomalies, and to determine if there is a significant correlation between behavior disorders and language…

School administrators and physical education teachers are provided with guidelines for initiating physical education programs for the handicapped. Concrete administrator and teacher strategies are recommended. Implications of mainstreaming for administrators and teachers are discussed, and implementation of a plan of action is outlined. The…

The study, involving 15 emotionally (EH), hearing (HH), or physically (PH) handicapped children in segregated preschool special education classrooms, 15 mainstreamed EH, HH, or PH preschoolers, and 15 nonhandicapped preschool peers, analyzed interactions of both handicapped and nonhandicapped children, ecological information on each classroom…

The paper focuses on coordination of an educational program for non-ambulatory cerebral palsied and profoundly retarded clients (21 years old and younger) in a residential setting not being served by the Texas Education Department. Covered in outline form are the school's requirements governing educational programs, program development,…