The monograph summarizes the findings and recommendations of a conference on the involvement of handicapped students in higher education science. Handicapped and nonhandicapped students, faculty, student services personnel, administrators, and scientists participated in the sessions. Six categories of barriers were identified: attitudinal,…

This paper discusses problems and offers suggestions related to mainstreaming hearing impaired students into composition classes. The minimum language proficiency necessary to mainstream a student is described first, followed by the recommended procedure to actually move a hearing impaired student into a regular composition classroom. Listed among…

DESIGNED AS A SOURCE OF REFERENCE FOR TEACHING, THIS BOOK PRESENTS TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES USED IN THE CHILD AMPUTEE PROSTHETICS PROJECT (SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES). THE FIRST CHAPTER DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OVERSEEING INITIAL INTERVIEWS WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS,…

A SAMPLE OF THIRTEEN, SEVERELY INVOLVED, CEREBRAL PALSIED CLIENTS (12 CHILDREN, ONE ADULT) PARTICIPATED IN THIS STUDY. DEGREE OF NEUROMOTOR DISABILITY WAS DETERMINED BY A SCALE BASED ON ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION WAS MADE OF ALL SUBJECTS IN THE STUDY. SUBJECTS WERE EVALUATED IN THEIR USE OF ELECTRONIC SWITCHES CONNECTED…

A STATEMENT OF POLICY AND A DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES IN THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS IS PRESENTED. THE GOALS OF THE SERVICES ARE TO INSURE THAT EACH CHILD SHALL MAKE CONSISTENT AND CONTINUOUS PROGRESS TOWARD HIS OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND DAILY NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN. THE IMPORTANCE OF A…

This guide is intended to help industrial education teachers and administrators to "mainstream" handicapped students into regular industrial education classes. The booklet introduces the concept of mainstreaming, relates it to industrial education, and defines various handicapping conditions, such as physical handicaps, visual and hearing…

These workshop materials are designed to assist technologists in coping with handicapped students in their programs. They contain information on the characteristics of handicapped persons, and some of the psychological and legal considerations that form the background from which the students come; and they focus on developing insight that will…

Very little is known about discrimination against the handicapped in employment situations and the processes by which it occurs. Mature students (N=72) in personnel and behavioral science courses evaluated epileptic or non-epileptic, male or female applicants for an auto sales or receptionist position. Subjects reviewed an applicant's resume…

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board was established by Congress in 1973 to ensure compliance with standards prescribed under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, which requires federally funded buildings and facilities to be accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons. This second annual report details…

A survey was conducted to analyze library facilities and services in 60 Florida state institutions and to make recommendations for improvement. Included in the study are descriptions of the institutions and a report and recommendations for each library. Results of question aires and visits show that institutional library service is inadequate,…

A number of social, home adjustment, and self concept measures were administered to 200 physically handicapped adolescents in British special schools. No significant differences were found in terms of self concept, family relations, social adjustment, or attitudes toward the disabled between the 100 dayschool Ss and the 100 residential school Ss.…

This is a report of a conference concerned with educating "less-able" 16-19 year old students within the British school system. These students vary from being physically handicapped, to educationally "sub-normal," to simply lacking in vocational skills. Topics of papers presented include: defining disadvantaged young people,…

The report of the Committee on National Needs for the Rehabilitation of the Physically Handicapped focuses on the current problems in the field, the areas in which additional knowledge is needed, and directions in which the society and government should move both with respect to the acquisition of new knowledge and a more effective organization of…

Presented are curriculum guidelines for teaching severely and profoundly retarded students, including students with physical handicaps. In addition to a listing of aims and objectives (such as that the student should analyze the need for space for himself and others), guidelines are provided for the following areas: awareness (of such stimuli as…

An introductory overview of the Information System for Adaptive, Assistive and Recreational Equipment (ISAARE) is accompanied by the locator index containing information on 666 types of equipment for physically handicapped students. It is explained that the federally funded program was designed to improve the information base with which school…