Reviews federal and Alabama state legislation to protect and help individuals with handicaps. Discusses ways that colleges can adequately accommodate special needs students. Points to organizations and services which can assist colleges, e.g., the Vocational Rehabilitation Service and Job Accommodation Network. (DMM)

Brief description of an evaluation of PLATO terminal and software in a handicapped educational environment notes several problems handicapped students would have in using the system and proposed solutions. Information is provided on the Committee on Computing and the Handicapped of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer…

Rehabilitation counselors must stay apprised of numerous issues in their field. To help them remain current, this volume features 12 lessons which can count as continuing education credits. Lesson 1 explores issues surrounding Latino clients, focusing on cultural considerations, ethnic identity, and the counselor-client relationship. Sexuality…

This publication is one of a series resulting from the broad study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," conducted by the of Office Education in cooperation with many leaders in the education of exceptional children and youth in the United States. Approximately 2,000 persons have contributed to the total project.…

Because the Matching Familiar Figures Test has a heavy visual perceptual loading, its usefulness for measuring cognitive style was examined with cerebral palsied students, frequently characterized by ocular anomalies and visual perceptual deficits. The students' cognitive styles were qualitatively similar to nonhandicapped. Extraocular movements…

Describes a short-term group counseling approach to use with physically disabled clients that combines assertion-training with attitude clarification and information approaches. Discusses rationale for the program and describes the coping skills group model. Details purposes and activities for each of 10 sessions. (RC)

Describes the judicial, financial, academic support, and community functions required in the administration of services for physically handicapped students. A model of service delivery is offered. Administrator characteristics needed to fulfill the model are considered. (Author)

An Exxon-sponsored project at Berkeley on architectural design with the handicapped user in mind is described. Handicapped people are used as a resource in teaching an architectural design course. Physical disability and architectural access are seen as meaningless unless taught within a context of human experience. (MLW)

College students (N=96 male, N=96 female) responded to a questionnaire examining student attitudes toward handicapped coworkers and supervisors. Results indicated female respondents were more lenient than males on some ratings. Handicapped individuals were not rated lower than nonhandicapped; disabled persons were preferred on a number of…

Knowledge of admission and support service opportunities is necessary for handicapped students to choose a college or university that will accommodate their needs. It is the job of school counselors to see that handicapped students have the information they need. (Author)

A handicapped student must be academically and technically qualified in spite of the handicap in order to come under the protection of the law prohibiting discrimination in admission to educational programs. An institution is not required to make major modifications in an existing program. (Author)

Speech and language disorder is seen as a characteristic feature in most of the areas of exceptionalities identified as the hearing impaired, the visually impaired, the mentally retarded, the physically handicapped, and learning disabilities. Commonalities of speech pathology/audiology and special education are discussed. (MLW)

A survey of 273 Australian educators from special and regular primary schools found greater acceptance for the inclusion of a child with a physical disability than for a child with an intellectual disability, and a rapid decline in acceptance for both categories as the degree of disability increased. (CR)

A study compared four groups of students with physical disabilities: 53 U.S. integrated students, 14 Czech integrated students, 51 Czech students in special schools, and 66 Czech students in residential special schools. More integrated students reported lower levels of aggression, more positive self-concepts, and more positive views of the world.…

Outlines the major barriers to independent living faced by disabled persons in communities, and suggests alternatives. Utilizes quantitative data from a survey of 13,000 disabled persons in 319 communities in 10 states and qualitative data from local town meetings and public forums. (FMW)