A survey of 301 randomly selected local education agencies was undertaken in order to estimate the availability and types of special services currently provided to specific learning disabled adolescents, the identification and placement procedures used, and the primary problems in service delivery. (PHR)

The author believes that, in order to obtain the care he needs, the diabetic must assume responsibility for the treatment of his condition, in that he must understand the physical and psychological aspects of diabetes, know how the health system works, and use this knowledge in the personal management of his diabetes. (Author/PHR)

After tracing the history of higher education's missions and goals and examining the career eeucation concept in relation to them, the author concludes that learner-centered education in preparation for careers (not for strict vocational training) must be a legitimate concern of all education. He then lists a variety of career education approaches…

Although colloquium participants agreed that there are fundamental similarities in the process and basic methods of urban and rural social work practice, they placed greater emphasis on the effects on child welfare services delivery of environmental diversity among rural communities. (BR)

Survey responses of 311 Howard University College of Medicine graduates (classes of 1955-1975) confirm that the school has trained a substantial number of physicians providing care to blacks, the economically disadvantaged, and inner city residents. Implications for training minority physicians, assessing its impact on health care delivery, and…

The president of a group practice prepayment program describes the health maintenance organization (HMO), an alternative health care delivery system for employee groups. An HMO differs from indemnity insurance in providing total medical and health care for a monthly fee, instead of paying only in cases of illness or accident. (MF)

Several of the reasons frequently offered to support involvement of a medical school in a faculty practice plan are discussed, and related business and tax considerations are described. Aspects of establishing and operating specific types of group practice plans are reported. Benefits to faculty, medical schools, and the public are addressed.…

This article investigates the assignment of unit costs to community service activities. The author's position is that although preventive services typically are difficult to assess in cost analysis terms, their importance must not be minimized. (Author/DOW)

Pertinent considerations involved in the delivery of career development services at the college level are reviewed. Specific examples of possible career programming alternatives are discussed and summarized in an organizational grid. A detailed case is included as a concrete example of career program development. (Author)

This study of periodicals in economics and political science examines the half-life of journals, the correlation between the most cited and most used journals, the effect of a selective dissemination of information service on journal use, and the immediate availability rate of journals used and the causes of unavailability. (Author/JPF)

Open education, in which the institution takes instruction to the student, is described through the example of the Extended Learning Institute of Northern Virginia Community College. Use of written materials, audio-cassette courses, radio, and television courses are discussed. (RT)

This paper is concerned with the present system of providing information about public services. It discusses desirable features in a delivery system for administrative publicity, establishing a directory of public services, and related indexing. (KP)

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)