The component parts of a continuum of services needed for the deaf blind individual to function in the least restrictive environment are discussed. The need for both public and private interagency cooperation for the service delivery system to be effective is cited. (PHR)

A summary of evidence regarding the prevalence of visual abnormality among deaf students, appropriate planning for and implementation of vision assessment services, and the importance of follow-up services for visually impaired deaf individuals is presented. The results of seven assessment studies based in educational programs for the deaf are…

Describes an Arizona State School of Social Work training program which utilizes "Teaching Learning Centers" in four rural communities as places where students, community residents, agency personnel, and university faculty are working together to develop social service delivery systems responsive to the expressed needs and desires of…

Describes problems and needs of sexual assault victims in rural areas; discusses impediments to apprehension and conviction of rapists; and outlines a successful model for sexual assault services that has provided health, mental health, and supportive services to victims and assisted in the rural justice system. (DS)

The National Inservice Network projects are concerned with the multiple facets of delivering in-service education and training of regular educators to teach handicapped students. (Author/SBH)

Fact books are discussed as effective methods of information dissemination that facilitate institutional research and planning. Advice is given on how to compile a fact book, information selection, and presentation. Examples are taken from the fact book concept formulated at Georgia State University. (SF)

Current demands on college counselors for systematic, accountable designs for student development services has required action without the necessary tools. One of these necessary tools is a needs assessment methodology. A methodology for needs assessment is discussed. An example is described. (Author)

Discusses the controversy over the use of technocratic or humanistic instructional delivery systems in the classroom, pointing out that both are essential for effective education and may occur simultaneously in the same classroom. Defines the qualities of technology and humanism in the instructional environment. (MF)

A potentially powerful instructional delivery system, "intelligent videodisc" may fit CAI to the institutional structure of education for the first time. However, it will probably face traditional barriers, including teacher unwillingness and tight budgets. (JEG)

Discusses problems arising in the service delivery systems of county Departments of Social Services.

Parental involvement is essential to a preschool program for visually handicapped children. Home intervention is one approach for the provision of services to both parent and child. (Author/PHR)

Explores the significance of the trend toward flexible learning in education and training. Argues that it may have the potential to change both the identities of learners and teachers and knowledge itself and that it may function as a form of social control. (SK)

Continuing education is exposed to global market forces in that it must relate to changing global workforce structures and demands and is itself a marketable commodity. This allows no simple comparisons between nations or occupations. Preliminary framework for comparative analysis of continuing education encompasses clientele, qualifications,…

Discusses the background of child sexual abuse in Sri Lanka and its current status, and brings to light various cultural dimensions that serve to call attention to the issue of sexual abuse of children in Sri Lanka. Elucidates the main issues and barriers in Sri Lanka that need to be surmounted in order to have integrated service delivery.…

Presents a response to de Zoysa's article "Child Sexual Abuse in Sri Lanka: The Current State of Affairs and Recommendations for the Future" (this issue). Discusses the many historic and socio-cultural factors that contribute to the sexual abuse of young children and discusses how Sri Lanka has made a major effort to combat such abuse.…