Many autistic children experience changes in core symptom severity across middle childhood, when co-occurring mental health conditions emerge. We evaluated this relationship in 75 autistic children from 6 to 11 years old. Autism symptom severity change was evaluated for total autism symptoms using the autism diagnostic observation schedule…

Up to 70% of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a co-occurring mental health disorder; however, many clinicians feel unprepared to serve children with complex co-occurring conditions. This study surveyed 64 mental health clinicians working in 21 publically-funded mental health agencies in a large urban setting to explore their…

Research studies report a negative relationship between employment and secondary conditions. Access to health promotion programs to manage secondary conditions, however, is limited for people with disabilities due to employment, financial, and insurance barriers. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is one possible delivery point to overcome these…

A statewide survey of the extent of visual impairment in the population served by regional centers revealed more than 3,700 of the 63,000 center clients have a serious visual impairment. Many visually impaired developmentally disabled Ss also have hearing impairments, additional medical problems, or behavior problems. (CL)

This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an online professional development course designed to develop an understanding of the foundations, perspectives, and strategies used by key disciplines (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, early childhood special education, visual…

Case studies are used to demonstrate several strategies used in the San Francisco Bay area to ensure the inclusion of persons with dual sensory impairments and other multiple disabilities in integrated community employment. Strategies include heterogeneous group placement, job restructuring, use of natural support, volunteerism, and social skills…

The guide is intended for teachers of profoundly retarded and severely multiply handicapped children in California. It suggests relevant methodologies and media for such children as well as sample curricula for use in Development Centers for Handicapped Minors and state and private institutions. The major portion of the document consists of…

The final report of the Garden Grove unified school district project for 1969 through 1972 (funded through Title III) involving six multiply handicapped, legally blind children, 7- to 10-years-old, who were previously excluded from special education (SE) classes is presented. Described as the main procedural objective is development of a…

Prepared to assist in developing and strengthening instructional programs for deaf children in California, the bulletin describes the physiology and process of normal hearing and causes, types, and incidence of deafness. The following areas are also considered: preparation of teachers of the deaf and severely hard of hearing; educational…

As new educational programs emerge and changes are made to meet the needs of pupils, appropriate adaptations must likewise be made in school buildings. This publication relates programs for exceptional children to the facilities that make possible the implementation of such programs. The exemplary programs and facilities described in this…

Reported is a 4-year project which resulted in a model service center for handicapped children, emphasizing the identification of handicapped students (18 months-adult) lacking adequate services; provision of multidisciplinary task force of specialized personnel to diagnose, prescribe, and instruct students, parents, and teachers; assistance to…

The proceedings consider special education programs for the multiply handicapped. Papers describe a case study in community challenge, California trends for services, the multihandicapped deaf child, the process of curriculum development, persistent educational problems, prescriptive teaching as an integration process; the clinician-educator, and…

Data elicited by two questionnaires on the characteristics (numbers, nature, extent, and location) of the multihandicapped population under 21 years of age in California are presented. Based on replies by 613 programs (47% response) and estimated to include 80 to 90% of the state's multihandicapped blind children, statistics concern…