Investigates infant stimulation as it relates to nurturing and natural mothering activities. A format for a case-study of a newborn infant and her parents is discussed. (RJC)

Examined referral activities of 373 agencies with regard to health care, educational, and social services for adolescents. Approximately 66 percent of responding agencies received referrals and 87 percent made referrals, with counseling and psychiatry, family planning, and general medical care being most commonly sought services. Social service…

Examined perceptions of professionals employed in rehabilitation and rehabilitation-related human service programs serving consumers with severe disabilities and complex special needs regarding their training priorities. Findings suggest that vocational tasks related to community integration were perceived differently across rehabilitation…

Notes that older adults face major challenge in adjustment to retirement and that nearly one-third of older adults experience difficulty in making adjustment. Examines Atchley's (1975) theory of adjustment to retirement and relevant empirical data. Argues that reactions to retirement are diverse and multifaceted. Suggests specific counseling…

Demonstrated that acquiescence response set can inflate estimates of agency awareness in needs assessment studies of elderly. Acquiescence did not appear to inflate estimates of service utilization or service need. Less educated respondents were no more likely to exhibit acquiescence than better educated respondents. Hypothesis that African…

Outlines training program to equip staff of mental retardation agencies to respond to special needs of their clientele who may be grieving, and describes program for family members of retarded individuals. Illustrates interventions with clients through case studies highlighting unique difficulties in grieving process that can arise from…

Categorizes Maslow's human needs as survival needs and developmental or personhood needs; equates these needs with moral rights. Suggests that we have a moral obligation to help others enjoy their human rights, and that development agencies should expand their policies to encompass the development of both personhood and survival needs. (SV)

Describes the Dunn and Dunn learning styles model. Discusses implementation of the model at an elementary school in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and how it has contributed to students' success. (SR)

Presents overview of research on older adults with mental retardation, focusing on identification of the population, residential options, and service needs. Discusses similarities and differences between older persons with developmental disabilities and nonretarded elderly. Provides recommendations for future research. (Author/NB)

Effective teachers of students with disabilities respond successfully to students' individual needs by ensuring that students understand the purpose of their activities, by presenting students with variety and choice, by encouraging them to reflect upon and review their learning, by making flexible use of time and resources, and by implementing…

Relates a case that involves a student with a language-based learning disability and Tourette's Syndrome who becomes increasingly dissatisfied with the support provided by the university. Delineates, in a response by Ruth J. Fink, some enhancements that could have been made in the actual case management, some hindsight observations, and…

One of the major challenges facing youth workers today is the development of programs and services that are meaningful and relevant and that promote in young people a sense of responsibility for their learning and personal growth. In order to more adequately develop youth programming that will attract and challenge a greater portion of youths,…

Purpose: This article presents an overview of what is known about dementia services in assisted living settings and suggests areas for future research. Design and Methods: We undertook a search of Medline, the "Journals of Gerontology," and "The Gerontologist." We then organized publications dealing with the target subject into 10 topic areas and…

Each year, an increasing number of children and adolescents are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASDs involve impairment to an individual's social, language, and behavioral functioning. Due to the complexity of this disorder, a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment and treatment approach is recommended in order to meet the…

This study examined socially appropriate and destructive behavior in unconstrained natural environments using a matching law analysis (MLA) of real time observational data. The participants were two school-age children and one adult with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities. Event lagged sequential analysis (SQA) provided the obtained rates of…