Historical evidence indicates that conventional explanations for the development of custodial care are inadequate. An alternative explanation is suggested based on an economic model of the structure of the residential services industry. It is argued that the profession generated demand for residential services by portraying the retarded population…

The history of residental programs for the blind is reviewed, and the impact of the deinstitutionalization thrust on those schools is examined. The author asserts that residential schools must re-orient themselves to serving multiply handicapped students. (CL)

The document contains six papers on the use of residential schools as a resource for meeting the needs of handicapped children and adults. The following titles and authors are included: "The Residential School as a Research and Demonstration Center--An Untapped Resource" (J. Gallagher); "Serving the Needs of the Low Incidence Handicapped in an LEA…