The authors discuss the special resources needed to provide vocational instruction to special needs students. Topics covered include (1) required supportive personnel, (2) requisite skills for vocational resource personnel, (3) vocational resource techniques, (4) instruction, (5) instructional materials, and (6) evaluation. (CH)

When 60 schizophrenic adults from the United Kingdom were interviewed, 26 expressed an interest in further education; 2 were currently participating in educational courses. Analyses revealed that expressed interest in education was significantly associated with an individual's background and age and with how he/she construed the associated…

The author describes experiences with teaching keyboarding skills to low-vision students at the postsecondary level. Emphasis is placed on skill development and evaluation methods. (CH)

The article describes a model of clinical supervision for speech and hearing services. The model includes a continuum perspective to meet the individual needs of supervisees. A focus on the scientific nature of the supervisory process and an understanding of process components are important factors in model implementation. (Author/DB)

The author describes a collaborative project involving a textiles and clothing specialist, an occupational therapist, and a wheelchair-bound disabled woman to design and construct an apron that facilitated independence in daily living for the disabled woman. (Author/CH)

Examines concept of caregiver burden relative to the resources available for supporting family members who care for an ill or disabled member. Concludes there must be a national policy on caregiving and a shift in national priorities if families' needs are to be met. (Author/ABL)

A clinical psychologist recounts her childhood efforts to develop creatively despite the discouragements of many of the adults in her world. (DB)

Reviews demographic trends suggesting that single fathers and their children use counseling services. Reviews legal, social, and psychological history and trends influential in custodial decision making. Emphasizes attachment theory, parental absence, and sex-role research. Reviews studies showing that parent skills and adjustment, not gender, are…

Studied noninstitutionalized disabled elderly, finding that urban residents were more likely than rural residents to receive formal assistance in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. Rural residents were more likely to receive informal assistance and to receive more person days of informal assistance per week. No…

Nursing home social workers (n=152) and administrators (n=231) rated relative importance of resident and family psychosocial needs and frequency of function performed or expected to be performed by social workers. Both groups rated as very important needs of support during transition to nursing home, help in dealing with loss, and help with…

Describes Time Off Promotes Strength (TOPS), program for caregivers of Alzheimer's victims which provides in-home and day program services. Explains that, through application of service/training model adapted from Global Deterioration Scale, TOPS maintains high quality of services with limited but highly trained professional staff. (Author/NB)

An examination of various surveys of family child care providers found that new providers need an initial understanding of the business aspects of operating a family child care home, whereas more experienced providers need updates on such topics as taxes, parent communication, solutions for problems, and networking information. (MDM)

Claims termination of counseling is punishment, not reward, to emotionally starved children from troubled environments. Discusses how counselor decided to allow students to come for weekly counseling if the student exhibited reasonably acceptable behavior that week. (ABL)

Notes that there often is no formally established bereavement service designed to assist surviving family members, patients, or staff members when patient dies while receiving care in acute care setting. Presents exemplar bereavement service using data from few existing or proposed efforts to formalize bereavement services in acute care settings…

Surveyed Michigan veterinarians about preferences for continuing education courses. Found that greater differences existed between them in the importance of timing, location, cost, and available credit than for program environment, format, and length. Graduate year and gender were two demographic variables most likely to be associated with these…