The effects of general case instruction for teaching street crossing to two individuals with moderate and severe mental retardation were examined. Results support the effectiveness and efficiency of general case instruction for teaching Ss to cross streets other than those on which they were trained. Implications for research on generalization and…

Results of withdrawing instructional components and trainers after a previous study using picture recipe cards to teach three mentally retarded adults to prepare meals indicated (from self reports and roommate reports) maintenance of trained skills during a 10-month period. (Author/DB)

In order to meet the needs of researchers whose primary interest is in methods for training the retarded in domestic, vocational, or other nonacademic skills, a procedure is described for estimating equivalent difficulty for different vocational preparation tasks. (Author/DB)

Attempted to identify skills important for successful community living of adults with mental retardation. Individuals (N=73) who had significant contact with adults with mental retardation completed questionnaire on academic, leisure, personal, social, and vocational skills frequently taught to persons with mental handicaps. Subjects considered…

The newest building in the South Texas Independent School District is a center for the trainable mentally handicapped, where students learn basic skills to cope with normal environments. (Author/MLF)

Background: This study presents data on the characteristics of the Camberwell Cohort, 25 years after they were first assessed in the 1970s [Wing & Gould (1979) "Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia" vol. 9, pp. 11-29]. It also presents data on changes over time which adds to that presented in Beadle-Brown et al. ["Journal of Intellectual…

Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…

The Adult Special Education Program (for mentally retarded adults) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, stresses socialization, self reliance, and social and life skills. (DB)

The annotated bibliography presents approximately 200 citations of printed and 25 citations of audiovisual materials on nutrition and its relation to disabilities. Citations are organized alphabetically by author within the following topics: general, child care, home management, nutrition, mealtime skills and behavior, aids and devices, and…

Interviews were conducted with 25 landlords who had rented apartments/rooms to mentally retarded individuals. Although 22 landlords would rent to retarded individuals again, a significant number had experienced some problems because of poor independent living skills, extreme dependence on the landlord, or deviant behavior exhibited by the retarded…

Everyday choices and choice-making opportunities of 24 mentally retarded persons living in community group homes were compared to choices of 42 nonretarded adults. Retarded adults had significantly fewer opportunities to make decisions on such matters as what to eat or wear, how to spend free time, and with whom to live. (Author/DB)

Assessment of the degree of community integration of 300 young adults who had participated in special education programs for students labeled mentally retarded indicated that the individuals surveyed were generally satisfied with their present situation and most displayed some degree of competence in independent living skills. (Author/CL)

A home intervention approach focused on helping parents teach mentally handicapped 15- to 21-year-olds to develop such self-help skills as grooming, independent travel, and supermarket shopping. (CL)

The author concludes that, without changing practice to reflect both the philosophical concepts of normalization and the psychological concepts of development, such handicapped people will continue to suffer the traditional trade-offs of normalization at the sacrifice of development, or development at the cost of normalization. (DLS)

Retrospective analyses were conducted on a remainder population of 361 individuals with mental retardation at a rehabilitation institute. One-third of the clients appeared to be gaining from the institute's programs. Programs dealing with daily living and more conceptual material appeared to be more effective than vocational programs. (Author/DB)