The article describes the process and activities of the outreach phase of the Model Vision Project (Tennessee) for multihandicapped and visually impaired children and youth. The project has two replication sites for the purpose of stimulating awareness and for which the model provides technical assistance. (PHR)

The article describes a continuum of services designed to meet the living and employment training needs of multiply disabled, visually impaired persons deemed ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services. The article focuses on the interagency approach and the importance of community cooperation. (CL)

The overall educational program for children who are both visually handicapped and mentally handicapped at the Frances Blend School in California is described in brief. (CB)

A psychologist discusses efforts at the Boston Center for Blind Children to help parents adjust to the demands of their multiply-handicapped, visually-impaired children. The following programs are found to be helpful: an infant home visiting program (see EC 062 470)in which parents develop their role through participating in an individualized…

The final report analyzes the achievements of Project SERVE, a training program for teachers of multiply handicapped/visually impaired students. The two basic objectives were (1) to prepare teachers who have demonstrated both generic teaching competencies as well as skills related to the target population; and (2) to produce teachers who have…

Described is a vocational rehabilitation program for mentally retarded blind persons that attempts to duplicate real life living and working situations. (CB)

The Saginaw Valley (Michigan) Special Needs Clinic serves visually impaired children and adults, multiply impaired low vision persons, and developmentally disabled persons with vision problems and is based on a client-centered concept involving health professionals, rehabilitation specialists, special educators, consumers, and social agency…

Described are the conceptualization, implementation, and results to date of the George Peabody College for Teachers Model Center for Severely Handicapped Multi-impaired Children with Visual Impairment as a Primary Handicapping Condition. (Author/IM)

The report describes the activities of Model Vision Project, a Tennessee program which diagnosed multiply disabled children and adolescents with visual problems and provided services to those children and their families and workshops and conferences for staff training. The first section provides an overview of the project and descriptions of the…

Presented is a rationale for implementing early transdisciplinary intervention in behalf of blind and visually handicapped, mentally retarded infants. (Author/BD)