The late fifties and early sixties were periods of great strides for blacks in America. At the same time, Hispanics, American Indians, women, the aged, and the physically and mentally handicapped came forth to meet the challenge of discrimination. This challenge will continue to face the United States. The argument that Americans need time to…

DESIGNED AS A GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, THIS BOOK PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TYPES OF HANDICAPS AND THE AIMS AND TECHNIQUES OF TREATMENT, THERAPY, AND EDUCATION. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP PARENTS RAISE A HANDICAPPED CHILD ARE DISCUSSED. BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, PARENT ATTITUDES, DAILY PROBLEMS, AND RECREATION ARE EXAMINED IN DETAIL…

SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1928, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO BECOME A DEPARTMENT (1953), AND IN 1964, THE DEPARTMENT PROCESSED 1,500 CASES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, CONFINED TO HOME OR HOSPITAL, VISUALLY HANDICAPPED, SPEECH HANDICAPPED,…

This manual is designed for use with adult or secondary school home economics students to enhance their awareness of the tasks and physical limitations faced by aged homemakers, and to identify possible adaptations for making the housekeeping task easier and safer for older adults. The five most common physical limitations experienced by the aged…

This manual is designed for use with adults or secondary school home economics students to help them become more aware of: (1) the nutritional needs of the aged; (2) the physical and social limitations affecting aged homemakers; and (3) the adaptations in individual dietary habits that will meet nutritional needs. The special nutritional needs of…

Intended for parents of physically handicapped children, the booklet provides information on activities for children 3 to 6 years old. The document is divided into five sections: learning to move (which includes sitting at tables, being held and carried, and touching); self care skills (such as self-feeding, dressing, and toileting); learning to…

This guide to educational and library resources for handicapped individuals cites agencies, organizations, and bibliographies of children's and adult/professional books in separate sections for the aurally, visually, and mentally handicapped, and in a general section for other handicapping conditions. Guidelines for volunteers include suggested…

This manual was designed as a resource guide for handicapped individuals interested in two-year occupational training at various institutions within the State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) systems. It provides an overview of 50 vocational degree programs, indicates which educational institutions offer such…

The annotated bibliography lists 171 children's books designed to raise the awareness of handicapping conditions and to present to handicapped children and young adults situations and characters for positive identification. Annotations are arranged by the following handicapping conditions: deafness and hearing impairment, blindness and visual…

A set of minimum physical education skill objectives, basic motor performances all elementary and secondary school children should be capable of demonstrating are presented in the form of specific drill instructions. Divided into grade levels for purposes of assessment, the exercises are intended to be ungraded activities. The rationale for this…

The five articles in this journal issue focus on reading instruction for atypical learners. The topics covered are: defining the atypical student, developing qualitatively different reading programs for gifted students, bibliotherapy for the atypical reader, helping students confronted with mainstreaming develop understanding of the handicapped…

THE CRITICAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH AND THE EVIDENCE THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE YOUTH DID NOT MEET EVEN THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEACETIME MILITARY SERVICE PROMPTED PRESIDENT KENNEDY, ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1963, TO CREATE THE TASK FORCE ON MANPOWER CONSERVATION, COMPOSED OF THE HEAD ADMINISTRATORS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE,…

The need for environmental improvement to benefit the handicapped and the elderly is stated and the following are detailed: priorities for action, the lack of public awareness, progress to date, and reasons why the problem of architectural barriers persists. Listings are provided of the Commission's recommendations for legislation, research and…

The monograph addresses aspects of educating severely impaired/multiply handicapped (particularly physically handicapped) children. An overview section provides background information on the population as well as on school programs designed for these students. The second section focuses on the following programing aspects: planning,…

This laboratory manual is written for students majoring in physical education and recreation in the field of adapted physical education for the handicapped. Thirty-one laboratory assignments or lessons are presented, allowing the instructor to assign those that are most meaningful to students preparing to teach in a variety of geographical areas,…