A checklist and instructions are presented for evaluating the level of accessibility to school buildings, grounds, curricula, technology, and extracurricular activities for students with physical (mobility) disabilities. Legislative mandates (including The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)…

The sixth in a series of federally supported modules for training paraprofessional school personnel who work with students with disabilities, this module presents information on working with individuals who are medically fragile or have physical disabilities. Both a facilitator's edition and a student's edition are provided. Chapter 1 examines the…

One of a series of seven modules developed to improve the knowledge and skills of vocational educators who are or who will be serving the handicapped in regular vocational education settings, this module, concerned with the orthopedically handicapped student and with the health impaired student, is designed to (1) explain what orthopedically…

In this anthology of papers by academic and other experts, the job creation potential of a major public jobs program is explored. The authors were encouraged to develop new ideas and to estimate the impact of their approach. In general the ideas reported relate to jobs created as the result of responses to social and environmental concerns.…

The degree to which Kentucky's public and private colleges and junior colleges are meeting the needs of persons with handicaps was evaluated. A 23-item questionnaire was sent to the state's 57 higher education institutions, and 45 responded. The findings are discussed in relation to admission and orientation procedures; social barriers; and…

These proceedings of the annual RESNA (Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology) conference include more than 200 presentations on all facets of assistive technology, including concurrent sessions, scientific platform sessions, interactive poster presentations, computer demonstrations, and the research symposia. The scientific…

There are four groups of handicapped children for whom residential schools are generally considered indispensable. These are the blind, the deaf, the mentally deficient, and the socially maladjusted or juvenile delinquents. While each of these groups presents conditions and problems quite distinct from those of the other three, they are all marked…

This book shows how different types of special educational needs (SEN) can impact on a child's learning and what practitioners can do to help. The book includes: (1) Photocopiable record sheets; (2) Helpful explanations of responsibilities in relation to the Code of Practice and SENDA; and (3) Short case studies that illustrate how strategies work…

This document contains the texts of 22 papers presented at a conference on vocational education for special needs persons (including handicapped, disadvantaged, and limited English-speaking persons). Papers in the volume range from the theoretical to practical "how-to" suggestions. The following topics are covered in the conference papers: using…

This manuscript, provided in a format that lends itself to workshop presentation, contains materials for vocational and secondary educators on curriculum and classroom modifications for handicapped learners. Content is divided into seven areas. The first section discusses overall curricular modification and adaptation for handicapped students. In…

In 1979 the National Research Council established a panel to study testing of handicapped people for selection and placement purposes in educational and employment settings. The study involved the review of relevant literature, solicitation of pertinent information from organizations representing handicapped persons and from professionals involved…

The annotated bibliography contains approximately 1,000 citations (1975-1981) dealing with attitudes related to disability. In addition to a brief annotation, entries include information on author, title, source, date, and pagination. Citations are classified according to the following topics: specific disabilities (cardiovascular impairment,…

EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN THE COUNTY SYSTEM WAS VISITED BY SPECIALIST CONSULTANTS DURING A 2-WEEK PERIOD. PAROCHIAL AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WERE ALSO CONTACTED. THE SURVEY WAS CONCERNED WITH PROVISIONS AND SERVICES FOR THE TRAINABLE RETARDED, THE EDUCABLE RETARDED, THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING,…

A survey of 71 colleges showed relatively little change in recruitment, admissions, and placement policies or procedures despite commonly predicted declines in future enrollment. A similar questionnaire sent to ten regional executives tended to confirm this finding. The questionnaire responses showed wide variability in current practices. Few of…

This proceedings document contains approximately 250 papers and posters presented at a conference on the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology. Individual sessions focused on the following topics: quantitative functional evaluation, upper limb and therapeutic stimulation, human-computer interface developments, information…