A Telephone Conference Network was chosen to deliver in-service training to 73 staff members at 14 acute and extended care facilities in Pennsylvania. The majority of respondents reported high levels of overall satisfaction with program format and interest in participating in additional programs. Only one-half of the respondents reported interest…

The Saginaw Valley (Michigan) Special Needs Clinic serves visually impaired children and adults, multiply impaired low vision persons, and developmentally disabled persons with vision problems and is based on a client-centered concept involving health professionals, rehabilitation specialists, special educators, consumers, and social agency…

Comparison of current services for behaviorally disordered students in 126 school districts were compared with earlier (1964) findings. Differences were found in the level and types of services and the theoretical orientations. Similarities appeared in program goals, teacher role, and frequency of formal entrance and exit procedures. (Author/DB)

Discusses the role of Thomas Nelson Community College's Career Center in providing career information to disabled adults in its service area. Considers the college's use of the resources of Virginia Vital Information for Education and Work. Describes specific programs and services, and outcomes. Offers implementation suggestions. (DMM)

The author describes the Training Technology System, a model for separating training from nontraining problems and a means of systematically solving training problems in industry and business. He lists the system phases: (1) analyze, (2) design, (3) develop, (4) implement, and (5) control, and he critiques the system. (CH)

This paper reviews the literature on integration of home economics at the graduate level; presents a rationale for a core curriculum; describes objectives and delivery of the curriculum; and proposes research needs to evaluate approaches to training doctoral students in an integrated view of home economics. (JOW)

Over the next 15 years, major changes in the federal work force and the technology it relies upon will mean a major training investment. This will involve changes in where and how training is delivered as well as more money and staff. (JOW)

The primary purpose of vocational education in agriculture at the secondary level should be to prepare people for careers in agriculture, including entrepreneurship, and/or for seeking further education in agriculture. (JOW)

Results of comparing parent education programs delivered via either a media-based program (videotapes and instructional manuals), the same curriculum with a professional leader, or a control condition found media-trained families of retarded children generally showed greater gains than control parents though live training was superior in…

Ten problem areas associated with research conducted with the Adaptive Learning Environment Model (ALEM) are delineated. Concerns about the implementation of this model in an effort to improve the interfacing of regular and special education are expressed in four areas: generalizability, level of learning, personnel and funding, and practical…

Describes model four-week therapeutic camping program designed to meet needs of mobility-impaired disabled Maryland youth. Details steps in program plan (statement of purpose, terminal program objectives, enabling objectives, performance measures, content and process descriptions), implementation plan (sequence sheet, implementation description),…

Discusses two core values and 10 principles to be used in development of systems of care for severely emotionally disturbed children and their families. (RJC)

The University of Southern California School of Dentistry opened an evening dental clinic to accommodate patient scheduling needs. It found that faculty and students overwhelmingly supported the clinic hours and that a new clientele emerged. (MSE)

Recent advances in biopharmaceutical research and biotechnology and their implications for drug delivery systems are discussed. (MSE)

The article reviews the history of public policy, legislation, and services affecting learning disabled children in the context of professional differences concerning definitional issues and anxieties about current initiatives to serve learning disabled students in the regular classroom. The need for solid research on effective instruction with…