The review of the literature describes services available or recommended for students with learning disabilities at community colleges and traditional four-year colleges. Although a wide variety of services are now available, there is little empirical evidence on the effectiveness of those services. (Author/DB)

Examined effects of a pilot voucher program on the price, supply, and quality of day care. Findings offered no conclusive evidence concerning expected benefits. Discusses vouchers' potential for easing the day care crisis. (RJC)

The solution to the problems faced in preventing child abuse lies in increasing support for the family unit. Nonaccusatory services for families, such as Parents Anonymous, are needed, rather than continued criminalization of child abuse and reliance on the child protective services system for family services. (Author/PB)

Planning and research related to long-term care for American Indian elderly population lag behind state-of-the-art. Indian Health Service, major health care provider for this population, has resisted developing services specific to older tribal members. Innovative efforts have, however, emerged at local level. (Author/NB)

Conducted state-wide survey of aging and blindness agencies in Pennsylvania. Found that large percentage of aging agencies were not addressing needs of aging blind population. Lack of interaction between two systems represented major service delivery barrier. Findings suggest need for improvement in understanding needs, resources, and areas of…

Surveyed 1,498 residents and waiting list members of two Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). Found that reasons for joining CCRCs included access to services and protection for spouse. Recent joiners expressed more concerns about lifestyle and locational issues related to moving to a CCRC. (Author/NB)

The literature on parental attitudes towards supported employment for adults with mental retardation is reviewed, and issues needing further research are raised. The role of expectations in service delivery and research is pointed out. (Author/DB)

The article describes ways in which selected grant funds can and are being applied to delivery of speech and language services in remote/rural areas. Effects of Public Law 99-457 and the Catastrophic Health Care Bill are noted. Examples of alternative forms of service delivery and personnel preparation are given. (DB)

The article presents an overview of the blind and visually impaired population in Switzerland and the services provided to them. In general, Switzerland has been slower than the United States and the Scandinavian countries to develop new programs for this population. (Author/DB)

The article presents statistics on the prevalence and causes of blindness in China. Schools in various regions are described. Issues of higher learning and employment opportunities are also addressed. (Author)

The article describes three aspects of classroom-based service delivery to children with speech or language impairments: (1) how classroom-based delivery developed within speech-language pathology; (2) types of classroom-based models; and (3) issues attending classroom-based intervention. (Author/DB)

Summarizes national trends in independent-living services for foster adolescents. Discusses a philosophical framework for independent-living services which is based on a four-phase continuum: informal learning, formal learning, supervised practice living, and self-sufficiency. (RJC)

An itinerant teacher of students with visual impairments describes the itinerant model, in which students who are visually impaired attend their neighborhood schools while periodically receiving special services from a vision teacher. Advantages and disadvantages of the model are considered, a typical day of an itinerant teacher is described, and…

This commentary refutes use of segregation and institutionalization as a legitimate lifestyle strategy for individuals with mental retardation. It contends that advocates of this strategy have never justified its use with valid research and calls for integration that is carefully parsed into its various expressions, the highest form being valued…

Correlational analyses examined in 81 incarcerated substance abusers revealed significant relationships among parental substance abuse, family dynamics, and exposure to both child and adult maltreatment. These variables were associated with subjects' own later substance abuse. An intergenerational model of these variables is applied to…