Three high school students with moderate mental retardation were taught to remove and discard broken materials (plates and glasses) safely from three locations. The multicomponent treatment package used was effective in teaching the skills, whereas follow-up data indicated mixed results. (Author/JDD)

Describes the use of DVI (Digital Video Interactive) multimedia training systems at Bethlehem Steel. Benefits of multimedia-based training, employee acceptance, advantages of DVI technology, and a recent project using this technology are discussed. A list of seven suggested readings is included. (MES)

A visually impaired rehabilitation teacher describes a model developed in Maine for providing low vision services, with emphasis on teaching the use of near-point aids to assist on near-point tasks. The article addresses preevaluation services, assessment of clients with low vision, and follow-up when the client begins using the aids at home. (DB)

This article documents the important role of orientation and mobility training in achieving self-esteem and self-confidence in individuals with visual impairments. Orientation and mobility training is described as including motor development, sensory skills development, concept development, and orientation and mobility skills development. (JDD)

This article reviews 66 studies which used applied behavior analysis to change the behaviors of students with visual disabilities. It documents the participants, targeted behaviors, procedures used, outcomes, and follow-up. The article offers recommendations for future researchers on the selection of subjects, target behaviors, appropriate…

Describes six methods that can make mandatory training sessions more successful, including the use of icebreakers; emphasizing relevance; maintaining training focus; the use of humor; providing practice; and the use of evaluations. (LRW)

Discusses the need for training curriculum to be integrated with business objectives to provide the right employees with the right skills at the right time. Line management requirements are described; training and development requirements are examined; the training and development organization is described; and keys to success are considered. (LRW)

The Crawford County (Pennsylvania) Excellence Council helped a school superintendent revamp the district's dysfunctional work order system by providing TQM (total quality management) training to five teams of workers. The result was total quality transformation of a work process that transcended mere problem solving. (MLH)

Five profoundly hearing-impaired children were taught to speak seven consonant sounds using palatometry which allows learners to see tongue-to-palate contact patterns used in sound production. Results demonstrated that visual articulatory modeling and feedback of linguapalatal contact patterns is an effective means of teaching consonants and…

The study, with 32 adolescents with mild mental retardation and controls, found that imagery practice facilitated the execution of the reaction time component of a motor task and sometimes facilitated performance of the movement time component of the motor task. (DB)

Discusses the link between testing and the content of instruction and proposes a method for generating large numbers of objective-relevant test items for instructional programs in high schools, higher education, and training situations. Higher level thinking outcomes are discussed, item sets are described, and generic scenarios and questioning are…

Illustrates the use of a Training Awareness Analysis (which critiques exercises used in class) to develop students' skills and knowledge of training methods. Outlines an in-class interviewing skills exercise--the Interview Quiz Show--and the guided critique analyzing its effectiveness. Offers increased insight into training methods, problems, and…

This response to Chandler et al. (EC 604 147) suggests that generalization of social competence training be viewed from both functional and topographical perspectives which have scientific and practice biases, respectively. The paper proposes a generalization-discrimination continuum along which behaviors may be placed for optimum utility. (DB)

Discusses projects developed by the European Community that promote transnational training for technology involving cooperation between universities and industry; describes the Multimedia Teleschool for European Personnel Development, which uses distance learning for corporate training; and considers the complementarity between programs. (10…

Three high-school students with severe disabilities were taught to initiate and maintain a conversation independently across a variety of school settings with nonhandicapped students as communication partners. The conversation initiation and "turntaking" skills generalized to conversation opportunities in other settings and with other…