There is a great need to explore approaches for developing computer-based testing systems that are more accessible for people with disabilities. This report explores three prototype test delivery approaches, describing their development and formative evaluations. Fifteen adults, 2 to 4 from each of the six disability statuses--blindness, low…

The resource guide identifies products which assist individuals with mobility impairments in accessing IBM (International Business Machine) Personal Computers or the IBM Personal System/2 family of products. An introduction provides a general overview of ways computers can help persons with mobility impairments. The main portion of the document…

Activities of the Federal Interagency Committee (FIC) during the 1981 International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP) are highlighted. In chapter I, a management report provides the goals established by the FIC, how they were met, and the processes used to meet them. Agency actions are reported in chapter II. The superior accomplishments of five…

A study was conducted to determine the availability of appropriate information about postsecondary vocational education in Florida to special populations identified in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Materials on postsecondary education for special popultions were collected from school districts, community colleges, and…

Results of the 1985 North Carolina Higher Education Facilities Inventory and Utilization Study are presented, based on data for 114 colleges. Tabular data and narratives appear under four topics: utilization of instructional space, interior space characteristics, building characteristics, and accessibility of facilities to the mobility impaired.…

Results of the 1982 North Carolina Higher Education Facilities Inventory and Utilization Study are presented. Tabular data and narratives appear under four general headings: utilization of instructional space, interior space characteristics, building characteristics, and accessibility of facilities. Statistics for private institutions are shown by…

A nationwide sample of disabled college student service providers was surveyed concerning the services they offer, and the results are represented for large and small institutions in the sample. The needs of disabled students on college campuses have become a national concern over the past 10 years as more disabled persons are exercising their…

In 1982, Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) was awarded funds to provide advocacy services to Hispanic and Asian developmentally disabled persons residing in California. Initial target populations selected were the urban Korean, Vietnamese, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles. The project's goals were (1) to provide training in self-advocacy…

This report of a project to develop curricula for a model program for computerized numerical control in the machine tool technology area begins with a discussion of accessibility in vocational/technical programs. An overview of the laws requiring program accessibility is provided. Problems encountered in program accessibility and their solutions…

Experiments reported in this document were intended to shed light on the linguistic and presentational issues surrounding the provision of a subtitling service for deaf schoolchildren. A series of formal experiments was carried out to evaluate deaf children's appreciation of subtitled television programs. (These experiments are described in detail…

Results of the 1984 North Carolina Higher Education Facilities Inventory and Utilization Study are presented. Tabular data and narratives appear under four headings: utilization of instructional space, interior space characteristics, building characteristics, and accessibility of facilities to the mobility impaired. Statistics for private…

The book examines actions that may be taken to redress wrongs illegally perpetrated against people with intellectual disabilities in New South Wales, Australia. Ten topic areas are addressed (sample subtopics in parentheses): protecting rights (complaints to government departments, use of the ombudsman); discrimination (legal aid); personal…

The use and value of 36 special accommodations for 171 disabled students enrolled in occupational education programs at 19 New York State two-year colleges were studied. Students were surveyed regarding the use/importance of various services/equipment using the Instructional Accommodations Inventory. The predominant type of disabled student was…

This publication contains five action papers, as well as reaction to them, from a seminar on women and rehabilitation. The papers consider women both as professionals in the field of rehabilitation and as consumers of rehabilitation services. In the first two papers, Carolyn L. Vash, Martha M. Carrick, and Tamara Bibb explore the employment status…

This guide to the planning and design of school library or learning resources centers (LRC) is divided into two parts. Guidelines provided in the first section cover the planning responsibilities of the district LRC director and the learning resources specialist/librarian; development of educational specifications; location; required spaces;…