Attitudes of 64 nondisabled children (three to seven years old) toward orthopedic and sensory disabilities were examined via the Test of Early Attitudes toward Disability. Responses indicated that bias against orthopedic and sensory disabilities increases with age but is not present among three-year-olds. (Author/CL)

Focuses on modifications in keyboarding and computer classes for those with visual and muscular impairments. (JOW)

Describes teaching methods used to teach a visually impaired student in an introductory geology course. Methods include meeting with the student and making arrangements to provide all the handouts and syllabi for the course prior to the class; detailed planning of all lectures, class activities, and laboratory exercises; and a mechanism for…

The directory lists regional and subregional libraries offering services to blind and physically handicapped individuals. Entries are arranged alphabetically by state and include name and address, telephone number, librarian's name, hours, and details of the book and special collections as well as special services. Changes in names, addresses, and…

This edition includes the February, May, June, and July 1976 issues of the Subsidiary Communications Authorization (SCA) newsletter. The February issue discusses the following news items: (1) Corporation for Public Broadcasting endorsement of print handicapped pilot concept; (2) second radio reading service conference to be held in Minneapolis;…

The article discusses library services available for the blind and the physically handicapped at the Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress and at regional libraries. Topics covered include conditions and eligibility for service, with talking book service provided for individuals who cannot read or use…

The authors describe the effects of combining a vision specialist's abilities with those of a physical therapist when working with low functioning visually and physically handicapped preschoolers. (CL)

Briefly described is Alaska's rural home helper program, part of the Homemaker Service of the Department of Health and Social Services of the state of Alaska. (CB)

Brief sketches are provided of four handicapped persons who are active participants in the mainstream of life. (CL)

Based on a study by Cox (2004), this article deals with the needs of students with visual, hearing, and orthopedic impairments in terms of full access to school library media centers. Fictitious vignettes of student concerns as well as possible answers and thought-provoking questions expand Cox's rural Missouri-based study to a much wider audience…

Walter Cronkite High School is a comprehensive high school of nearly 4,000 students, located in New York City. The population of students with disabilities includes many students with severe and low-incidence disabilities, including 70 students with visual or hearing impairments and 20 students with orthopedic impairments. Cronkite High School's…

This overview of new products from library equipment manufacturers includes shelving and storage systems for print and non-print materials, reading aids for the visually impaired and physically handicapped, library materials repair and maintenance products, audiovisual equipment, microfilm readers, and microfilm duplicators. (JAB)

A survey to assess available training materials related to visual impairment was conducted by the Continuing Education Program for Rehabilitation: Region 2 (CEPR 2) staff. Three training systems--rehabilitation counselor education training programs, regional rehabilitation continuing education programs, and research and training centers--were…

Comparison of programs for the visually disabled and orthopedically disabled shows parallel development indicating similar direction toward integrating the disabled child in the regular classroom, but with a significant lag in program implementation in the area of the orthopedically disabled. (Author)