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Sheltered Workshop Study. A Nationwide Report on Sheltered Workshops and Their Employment of Handicapped Individuals. Volume I. Workshop Survey.

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Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1977

Presented are results from a survey of 2,530 sheltered workshop programs serving handicapped persons. Initial sections review the historical development of workshops, federal regulations affecting workshops, and previous related studies. Data are provided on the following topics: characteristics of workshops and clients (including a table on…

Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment, Federal Legislation

Adult Adjustment of Individuals with Severe/Profound Disabilities One and Three Years after Leaving School. Iowa Statewide Follow-Up Study.

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Sitlington, Patricia L.; And Others – 1991

The parents of 14 Iowa individuals with severe/profound mental disabilities were interviewed 1 and 3 years after their sons/daughters graduated from or "aged out" of high school. Two categories of information were sought concerning the adult adjustment of these individuals: (1) general status variables including marital status, place of…

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Employment, High Schools, Income