This study examined employment, lifestyle, and quality of life of 70 graduates of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Although two-thirds of the graduates were unemployed, high levels of satisfaction, independence, and community integration were reported. (Author/JDD)

This survey of 62 graduates of a private residential school for students with blindness found that 79% were placed in competitive employment, supported employment, work activity centers, or day-care programs. Many graduates were not receiving competitive wages. Most graduates lived with their parents and were not looking to change this…

Adolescent students with behavior disorders at a Jamestown (Minnesota) residential facility create and produce a student newspaper. The project has been effective in motivating students, teaching and reinforcing basic academic skills, building self-esteem, and promoting positive social interaction. Skills developed transfer to the mainstream. (DB)

Summarizes civil rights litigation on behalf of institutionalized persons with mental retardation, including number and type of cases, type of plaintiffs, type of legal counsel, role of other parties and of the Department of Justice, and number of institutional closures as result of litigation. A table presents information on class-action…

Examines issues facing school counselors who work with students having disabilities, and suggests specific interventions. Offers perspectives of three counselors, one at a public elementary school, one at a public middle school, and the third at a residential school for deaf students. Emphasis is on inclusion of students with disabilities in…

In a study involving 10 students (ages 12 to 21) at a residential school for children with blindness, head-mounted displays (HMDs) improved acuity and contrast sensitivity, prevented glare, and enhanced performance of near, intermediate, and distance tasks, including mobility. The study also showed that students enjoyed using the devices.…

The study compared the self-concepts of visually impaired (N=61) students, and normally sighted (N=229), all in grades 6 through 8. Self-concept was assessed with the Student Self-Assessment Inventory: General and Visually Impaired Forms. Visually impaired students and 76 of the sighted students were tested with the inventory's oral format (with…

The text, designed to accompany an Open University course on the education of handicapped children in the United Kingdom, presents 51 papers illustrating approaches to the integration of handicapped persons in the school and the community. The first section contains biographies covering such topics as children with multiple disabilities, deafness,…

Crises intervention and prevention techniques developed by the Echo Glen Children's Center school in Washington are listed here, along with a description of climate improvement and problem-solving methods developed by the school's staff. The students in this special residential school are emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted delinquent…

Seven articles focus on nonpublic schools as alternative providers in a service delivery system for handicapped children with particular emphasis on New York City programs. The first article, "Handicapped Education in New York State" by L. Grumet, concludes that a Special Master is needed to monitor New York City compliance, that…

The background, organization, and operation of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), a residential program for behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, are described. Components of the educational program at API, including academic and social assessment, individual education plans, and elementary and secondary…

The document contains six papers on the use of residential schools as a resource for meeting the needs of handicapped children and adults. The following titles and authors are included: "The Residential School as a Research and Demonstration Center--An Untapped Resource" (J. Gallagher); "Serving the Needs of the Low Incidence Handicapped in an LEA…

The relationship between locus of control orientation and academic achievement has recently been questioned. To investigate the relationship between measures of locus of control, intelligence, and academic achievement, 58 normal and 50 delinquent 15-year-old adolescents were administered the Peabody Vocabulary Test, Nowicki-Strickland Locus of…

Intended for professional personnel of the Hampshire Country School, which treats gifted children with immobilizing emotional dysfunctions, the handbook specifies staff commitments. The Code of Ethics, adapted from the National Education Association Code as supplemented by The Council for Exceptional Children, sets forth four principles:…

Intended for principals of regular schools, the bulletin gives information for planning an appropriate educational experience for the visually handicapped child. Definition and identification of the visually handicapped child and the impact of a visual impairment on the child are discussed. Two types of educational programs, both residential and…