The article discusses the rationale for the provision of services to the severely handicapped and the characteristics of the services provided. Five concepts of essential service provision are described in the context of the following age groups: infancy, preschool and elementary years, secondary school years, and postschool years. (PHR)

Discusses and identifies the four primary roles which pricing may perform in the delivery of community services: equity, revenue production, efficiency, and income redistribution. (CT)

Frederick County, Maryland, is saving money by serving milk in plastic bags similar to those used in the space program by the astronauts. (Author/MLF)

Analyzes the implications of distributed computing in institutions of higher education. Discusses (1) the extent to which the quality of computing might be enhanced by adopting a distributed computing approach, (2) variations in distributed systems design and the cost of adoption, and (3) administration of distributed systems. (Author/CMV)

Reports the conclusions reached by participants at a symposium on the licensing of child welfare services. (CM)

This paper presents data on the prevalence and distribution of autism and pervasive developmental disorder. The need for epidemiologic studies addressing heterogeneity in autism, delivery of services to specific subgroups, and longitudinal outcomes is noted. (DB)

Responses from 678 British farmers, 30 environmental professionals, and 30 land managers identified constraints on training: cost, time, remoteness, complexity of the training infrastructure, farmers' place in the life-cycle, and attitudes about past training. Other means besides training may be needed for developing new skills. (SK)

A reflective account of work experience undertaken by a teacher trainee reveals the learning derived from observation of the delivery of basic skills in the workplace. (Contains 20 references.) (SK)

This paper briefly examines 'telehealth', online therapy (and the various types currently available), the relative advantages and disadvantages of online therapy, and the implications for the treatment of problem gamblers. The authors approach this discussion acknowledging that online therapy has to be incorporated within the overall framework of…

Deans and faculty from seven academic-health-center-based colleges of allied health participated in a three-round modified Delphi study to identify and validate factors that can be used to evaluate administrative aspects of science course delivery for baccalaureate allied health students in these settings. (Author)

Reviews empirical studies concerning role of social influences in counseling process as perceived by American Indians and types of problems Indians present in counseling. Reviews social learning, behavioral, and network interventions for training counselors in effective mental health service delivery. (Author/ABL)

The article describes the use of two academic-year, half-day regional Governor's School programs to provide science and mathematics education to rural gifted high school students in Virginia. Benefits of the program to students and their home districts are noted. (Author)

The article considers how accelerative and enrichment options complement each other to provide appropriate challenges for mathematically talented students. Eight principles of educating such youth are presented, based on experience of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University. (DB)

The Shock Trauma Center of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems instituted a comprehensive speech-language pathology program to provide acute intervention for communicative disorders in a critical/intensive care environment. This article provides a profile of the Center, a review of communicative impairments, and examples…

The article addresses issues concerned with community-based vocational preparation for secondary school students with disabilities. Implications for preservice preparation of teachers, training models, and service implementation are described. (DB)