A national demonstration project, Training and Placement Service, has placed more than 6,500 people with epilepsy in jobs. The approach features support by local affiliates of the Epilepsy Foundation of America, job preparation, technical training, and employer cooperation. (CL)

In seven articles examines ways of meeting needs of disabled students. Presents a program development plan for institutions. Argues for the need to keep student individuality in mind when developing programs. Describes an adaptive student training program. Discusses career counseling and placement needs of disabled students. (RC)

This document reports on the development and implementation of a program at the Community College of Baltimore (CCB) whose primary goals were the placement of persons with epilepsy in jobs or in educational programs leading to a career, and development of a model program of career education, counseling, and employer education demonstrating the…

This document contains 16 papers that were scheduled to be presented at a conference (which was canceled) on approaches and programs for helping developmentally disabled persons to be more self-sufficient. The book is divided into three sections: (1) unmasking vocational abilities, (2) enhancing functional independence, and (3) medical and…