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Peer reviewedBurns, James P.; And Others – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1990
Describes the comprehensive set of minicourses and services provided by John Wood Community College to prepare handicapped individuals for vocational training and employment. Explains the program's recruitment, intake/assessment, developmental, training, job placement, and follow-up components. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Disabilities, Employment Programs, Followup Studies
Download full textFaddis, Constance R.; Long, James P. – 1986
The demonstration project described in this report was designed to explore the value of job clubs in preparing two-year college students with disabilities for the transition from school to work. The demonstration sites were Chicago City-Wide College (CCC), Columbus Technical Institute (CTI) (Ohio), and the Community Colleges of Rhode Island (CCRI)…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
J.M. Foundation, New York, NY. – 1990
This publication provides information on 1989 winners of the Search for Excellence award for outstanding vocational service programs for people with disabilities. A history and description of the search appears first. A winner and two finalists are described in each of four categories. An introduction to each category discusses typical applicant…
Descriptors: Awards, Community Colleges, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs
Simon, Stephen H., Comp. – 1982
This book presents the proceedings of the fifth national conference of the Association on Handicapped Student Service Programs in Postsecondary Education. Papers are divided into the following sections: "Management of a Support Services Office,""Support Services for Students with Severe Physical Disabilities,""Academic Support…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Faddis, Constance R.; Long, James P. – 1987
Chicago Citywide Colleges (CCC), Columbus (Ohio) Technical Institute (CTI), and the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) recently participated in a model job club project operated by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education. The project sought to demonstrate the utility of job clubs in helping students with disabilities make…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Community Colleges, Developmental Disabilities
Cerritos Coll., Norwalk, CA. – 1980
Using primarily a question/answer format and numerous graphs and tables, this 18-part report summarizes the goals, operations and budget of a cooperative program administered by Cerritos Community College to train 90 minority, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged individuals for guaranteed placement in drafting and design positions at…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Budgets, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Austin, M. Carter – 1981
The Three-Tier Vocational Education Program serves economically disadvantaged and handicapped high school students in Duplin County, North Carolina. It is designed to assist these students in developing job-seeking, job-getting, and job-keeping skills in a partnership with high schools, James Sprunt Technical College, and the employing community.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Blacks, Community Colleges, Disabilities
Katz, David; And Others – 1985
The report describes accomplishments of a project for training personnel involved in occupational education for handicapped students in 2-year colleges. The inservice training was intended for vocational educators, career/academic/personal counselors, job placement officers, and coordinators for special services for disabled students. Training…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Community Colleges, Conferences
Piland, William E. – 1984
A study was conducted to determine the manner in which special needs services were organized in all 39 community college districts of Illinois, the types of services offered, the coordinator's informational needs regarding services offered, and the types of post-college transitional services offered to special needs students. The study was…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Community Colleges, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Leadership Training Inst./Vocational and Special Education. – 1981
This information guide is designed to help handicapped adults and parents of handicapped youth become aware of the vocational programs and services available in the community as well as in Illinois and to understand what to ask for when considering vocational programing. Chapter 1 is an introduction and overview. Information is provided on the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Career Awareness, Career Development
