Described is a hospital school program for multiply handicapped children aged 6 to 18 years. (DB)

The purpose of this study was to identify job site supervisors' opinions regarding job placement, training, evaluation, and job maintenance of persons with disabilities. In order to assess the role of job site supervisors, 10 supervisors in businesses that employed individuals with handicaps were interviewed. Employment sites represented four…

The bibliography contains approximately 180 references dated from 1976 through 1986 concerning community integration for persons with severe disabilities. Output of computer searches of bibliographic data bases was evaluated according to the degree to which each item reflected principles of community integration. Usually provided for each citation…

The paper presents one strategy for sequencing the task assessment of severely handicapped individuals to facilitate more precise and concise assessment. The proposed sequence includes the following steps: (1) clarifying the purpose for testing, (2) collecting background information to increase the possibility of obtaining more accurate and…

The study was designed to increase the range of conversational topics and the appropriateness of topics discussed by three students (9-14 years old) with severe or moderate handicaps. The participants were trained to initiate social conversations and expand upon the social conversations of others within a training context that closely simulated…

The study describes a training program in which young children with severe and moderate handicaps were taught to generalize play responses to multiple sets of toys. A multiple probe design, replicated with four children, was used to assess the effects of generalization training within four sets of toys on generalization to untrained toys from four…

Provided is a bibliography of material relating to the field of education and rehabilitation of deaf-blind persons. Listings of title, author, and ED number (when applicable) of such materials as books, pamphlets, research reports, seminar proceedings, and papers given at conferences and workshops are given. Sections cover such topics as…

Suggestions are given regarding selection of gifts and toys for severely handicapped persons. General principles (such as safety and durability) are followed by specific suggestions about clothes, food, toys (including musical instruments and balls), books and records, and various types of equipment (such as blenders for food preparation, tape…

Techniques are described for teaching severely physically disabled persons to swim. Approaches begin with a discussion of water adjustment progression and proceed through achieving breath control, mobility, developing movement in a supine position, and developing recovery. The conclusion addresses such final steps toward independence as pool entry…

The paper outlines the basic tactics in pro-active behavior management, a behavior modification approach for use with severely handicapped students which reorders the staff/student relationship by focusing on positive interaction. Pro-active behavior management is noted to involve interruption of established behavior chains, environmental…

Based on a longitudinal study of vision screening techniques for handicapped children at the Chester County (Pennsylvania) Child Development Center, the paper reports on the development of a battery of effective vision screening methods for children with low functioning handicapped children. Specific tests are described, including the Sheridan…

A creative drama program for eight secondary school aged severely physically handicapped students is described. The 20-session program is explained to have focused on effective communication through such drama activities as sensory exploration tasks, poetry, pantomime and improvisation. Space and time limitations of the program are cited. (CL)

The article discusses the need for and training of paraprofessionals to work with deaf-blind children. (DLS)

Wide ranges of functional abilities existing among the disabled led to the development and application of a quantitative method of evaluating severity of functional impairment for rehabilitative purposes. (BP)