Reference is made to a variety of policy statements and some practices in the general area of career education for the handicapped. Suggests the need for a total program in career education for the handicapped based on the attainment of specific vocational skills and various important coping skills which the handicapped need for survival. (SH)

Outlines some general considerations and guidelines for educators developing preservice and inservice programs which address the vocational programing needs of handicapped students. Topics cover need identification, program design, program content, and methods, practicum experiences, certification, evaluation and staff selection and development.…

This article is a summary of the final report (ED 138 810) of a National Student Educational Fund Study, 1977, to identify the current state of the art of education and work programs at the postsecondary level and to make recommendations and provide information for planning. (MF)