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Hoshmand, Lisa – 1983
Informal discussion groups, "rap groups", have been found to be an effective method for establishing rapport and understanding with mentally retarded adults in sheltered workshop settings. To investigate the use of rap groups as a field research approach with mentally retarded adults, four groups of 6 to 9 mentally retarded adults,…
Descriptors: Adults, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role
Download full textCampbell, John L.; O'Toole, Richard
All major types of disabilities were represented in the Work Adjustment Program at the Cleveland Vocational Guidance and Rehabilitation Services (VGRS). During the five year project it successfully placed in competitive employment three-fourths of the 300 clients who had previously been unemployable and untrainable. The report describes the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Counseling, Counselor Role, Disabilities
