Designed for parents and friends of the mentally handicapped, the text deals with the periods of youth, adolescence, and adulthood. Areas discussed are attitudes toward handicapped children, incidence, growth, puberty, sex education, marriage, travel training, emotional maturity, and the role of the institution. Also of concern are the problems of…

Provided is a practicum report on a travel training program initiated at the Ray Graham Training Center (Chicago, Illinois) for 40 trainable mentally handicapped young adults. The center is described in terms of the geographic area and clients served, staff roles, parent role, and curriculum. It is noted that a prime impetus for the development of…

The services of the Living Skills Center for the Visually Handicapped, a habilitative service for blind young adults, are described. It is explained that the Center houses its participants in their own apartments in a large complex and has served over 70 young people in 4 years. The evaluation section describes such assessment instruments as an…