A five-question survey of state vocational rehabilitation agency policies regarding the diagnosing of mental retardation for eligibility for service reports results such as that most states do not use diagnostic criteria that are in line with the guidelines recommended by the American Assocation on Mental Deficiency. (Author/MC)

The At-Risk Parent Child Program is a multidisciplinary network agency designed for the secondary prevention of poor parenting and child abuse and neglect. The model emphasizes coordination of existing community resources, provision of multiple special services in a neutral location, and intensive individual contact with a clinical professional.…

Discusses "Developing Career Education at the College Level" by Robert Reardon, which indicates the level of effort required to implement comprehensive programs. The benefits to students include smoother school-to-work transition, better relationships, and improved instruction. (JOW)

Provides a cost effectiveness analysis specifically applied to a child abuse and neglect treatment program, describing the limitations of an economic analysis and suggesting methods to combat these limitations. (MP)

Predictions by William C. Rhodes about the future of caregiving and treatment for children with deviant behavior are considered in terms of a redefinition of deviance (which the author says is not occurring); bureaucracy and authority (which have become more powerful, the author suggests); and emergence of self help groups. (CL)

In a study of level and types of services and training and licensing of teachers, rural areas were found to have more severe problems than urban areas in service delivery for emotionally disturbed students. (Author/CL)

The synopsis describes development by the Mississippi Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind Agency of a data processing system to improve service delivery for clients and enhance the cost-effectiveness of agency resources. (Author/MC)

Self-help programs, with visually impaired older adult participants who are both the consumers and providers of the programs they initiate, provide services such as a setting for learning new skills, a telephone support network self-help groups, and information and referral service. (MC)

Results suggested that the set of nine policies investigated had little influence on the level of state services to gifted and talented students. (Author/SW)

The author speaks of concerns facing those in allied health occupations: the new United States Department of Health and Human Services, focus on helping disabled people of all ages, segregation of handicapped children, and human service delivery mechanisms. (CT)

The authors describe the background and organization of the Heltwate School (Cambridgeshire, Great Britain) which takes a service center approach to helping young children with learning difficulties. (SB)

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has changed its policy, for college bookstores only, to process textbook orders immediately and later send out an invoice. Procedures important to making the new system work (proper forms to use, essential order information, and stock sources) are outlined, and a list of GPO bookstores is included. (MSE)

Provides an overview of U.S. Department of Labor efforts for refugees. Explores ways that agencies serving refugees can enter the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act system at the level of service delivery or policymaking. (Author/GC)

Vocational education can play a significant role in the occupational development of handicapped students. Instruction in six cluster areas can be accomplished through regular, adapted, or special vocational education as well as individual vocational training and prevocational evaluation services. Vocational educators have specific functions within…

A staff development technical assistance service delivery model, developed by the California State University at Los Angeles Desegregation Training Institute, is described. This model was implemented in the Los Angeles City Unified School District to meet its desegregation challenge and to provide equitable educational services to all its…