Objective: Counselling within educational settings has now become commonplace. As with the advent of the use of new technologies in teaching, such developments are also impacting the broader support structures available to students. One development is the move of schools to offer pupils access to online counselling services. To date, such…

The diagnosis of autism is often delayed, which translates into a missed opportunity to provide treatment during a critical developmental period. This study reviews studies that assessed factors associated with age at autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and provides recommendations on future research, programs, and policies to improve early…

The article looks at the roles volunteers serve in providing services for the severely disabled. Examples of specific cases illustrate the points made by the author. (SB)

In his review of Frank Caro's article, "Leverage and Evaluation Effectiveness," the author challenges Caro's assertion that evaluations are weaker than they could be because evaluators are in weak organizational positions to demand methodological rigor or full program cooperation. Caro's model aligning evaluation with regulation is…

Interviews with human service professional across the United States identify selling as a helpful and often necessary skill for effective service delivery. Article introduces selling as a human service skill, explores its benefits to service delivery, and discusses its implications for human service education. (Author/GCP)

Respite care is one resource or support service designed to help the family in its role as primary caregiver to severely disabled individuals. Aspects of respite care needing improvement are time allotted per family, more qualified/skilled respite care workers, and choice of type of service. (SB)

Government documents, brochures and annual reports of private agencies, and a taped narrative were reviewed to examine the educational and training needs of handicapped children and adults in India. The investigation centered around five questions: Who are the handicapped and how are they defined? What methods are used to identify them and assess…

P.L. 95-602, the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, reflects an attempt to coordinate, integrate, and consolidate certain programs across all disability lines while recognizing the uniqueness of certain groups, such as the developmentally disabled. (Author)

Provides general review of literature on professional rehabilitation competency importance and practitioner attainment as background information for series of research articles on the subject. Also provides information about National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research funded project along with rationale for the research. (Author)

Proposes a conceptual framework for understanding the immigration experience. Outlines critical variables in the departure (premigration), transit, and resettlement stages of migration. Includes examples from the experiences of Soviet Jewish immigrants. Discusses changes in Soviet and U.S. policies that affect immigrant adaptation and delivery of…

Current demands on college counselors for systematic, accountable designs for student development services has required action without the necessary tools. One of these necessary tools is a needs assessment methodology. A methodology for needs assessment is discussed. An example is described. (Author)

Discusses visits to five social service agencies in Mumbai, India and interviews with human service providers and clients to better understand Indian human service delivery and its societal context. Identifies three Indian service delivery strategies to enrich teaching and add a global component to the curriculum: advocacy, the use of…

This article examines factors influencing the provision of high-quality services to individuals who are deaf-blind. Various definitions of this population and the unique challenges in serving them are addressed, as are transitional services, gaps in services, the importance of interagency collaboration, and components of a successful service…

Human service education students who are interested in pursuing a career in rehabilitation need to be cognizant of the prominent theoretical models that guide rehabilitationalists. This paper consolidates and synthesizes the literature and provides a quick reference for students to investigate each model in more detail. (Contains 28 references.)…

This report identifies factors that have an influence on the successful institutionalization and transfer of innovative uses of telecommunications. It examines which factors promote or deter the institutionalization of demonstration projects in the public service field, as well as alternative strategies for institutionalization and innovation…