The handbook details the rights of parents and children according to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) and the California Master Plan for Special Education of 1977 (AB 1250). Under the heading "Rights and Responsibilities" are discussed such aspects as basic regulations according to P.L. 94-142,…

The author discusses a career education program for secondary level disabled students and considers the role of the community and industry in improving educational services. Among seven issues which may be covered in a career development class are self awareness, career and personal assessment, career exploration, and career placement. Other…

A four-part study was undertaken at Virginia Western Community College to determine the effectiveness of using the Cooperative English Expression Tests (CEET) and/or high school English grades to place students in English 111 (Eng 111) or Developmental English 01 (Dev Eng 01). During Winter 1976, all students (N=110) enrolled in Dev Eng 01 were…

A study sought to find out how many skills which women learn through life experience can be transferred to selected postsecondary vocational education programs. Methodology included mailing sixteen sets of nine questionnaires to women in women's centers, displaced homemaker centers, and counseling centers in seven states. Questionnaires covered…

THE THEORY OF WORK ADJUSTMENT (TWA), WHICH PROVIDES A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH IN WORK ADJUSTMENT, HAS BEEN TESTED, CRITICIZED, AND RECENTLY RESTATED. TWA ASSUMES THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL SEEKS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN CORRESPONDENCE WITH HIS ENVIRONMENT. CORRESPONDENCE IS DEFINED AS A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AND MUTUAL SUITABILITY BETWEEN THE…

HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES OF CHILDREN OCCUR NATURALLY IN PLAY AND IN MANY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENT COUNCIL MEETINGS, CLUBS, AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS. THESE ACTIVITIES DEMAND THE VARIETY OF AGES, TALENTS, INTERESTS, AND EXPERIENCES REPRESENTED BY THE WHOLE RANGE OF STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL. IT IS QUESTIONED WHETHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES WOULD NOT…

THE EMPHASIS UPON VISION RATHER THAN THE SAVING OF VISION HAS BROUGHT ABOUT A CHANGE IN DETERMINATION OF CLASS PLACEMENT. IN PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHILDREN WITH VISUAL LIMITATIONS ARE AIDED BY FOUR KINDS OF PROGRAMS--(1) RESOURCE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL LIMITATIONS, (2) BRAILLE RESOURCE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN WHOSE LOSS OF VISION WARRANTS BRAILLE…

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION CENTER TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED OUT-OF-SCHOOL MALES (AGE 17 TO 21) IS PROPOSED. THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO OFFER DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE CURRICULUM WILL DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR…

Findings of a study of a nonclinical sample of 30 kindergarten children and elementary school students in foster care suggest that few had mastered many of the fundamental psychosocial tasks of childhood. Primary measures were obtained by administering the Task of Emotional Development test (TED) -- a picture projective test designed to index…

The policy statements and options contained in the guide are designed to assist state, Bureau of Indian Affairs, tribal or Indian community controlled and cooperative local education units in developing special education administrative policies and procedures for the education of Indian and Alaskan native exceptional students. The guide is divided…

Current issues in teacher recruitment and employment are addressed in this collection of fifteen articles, many of them written by career planning office directors. The focus is on unemployed beginning teachers, with articles on using placement services, preparing a resume, and advice on interview procedures. Other topics include: "What Does it…

This manual is intended for use by secondary school and two-year college personnel engaged in placement work, career education, and guidance. It contains five sections, nineteen short appendixes, and fifteen brochures and reproducible items. Outlined in the first section are secondary and postsecondary job search and placement concepts and a…

The document contains the final report of a model project to provide a therapeutically based educational program for severely handicapped, orthopedically impaired children (6 to 21 years old) utilizing the skills of teachers, aides, therapists, and a nurse to provide individualized hands on services. Section I contains an overview of the…

The guidelines discuss the role of the New York Board of Education in the education of children with handicapping conditions. Specific sections address roles regarding relationship to the Committee on the Handicapped, identification of children needing special education, development of individualized education programs, assurance of…

Fifty-six current Indiana vocational programs for the disadvantaged and handicapped are abstracted and summarized for use by State and national educators and administrators. Each abstract contains the project title and number, the developing county and school's name and address, the name of the contact person, total budget costs, type of program…