Intended as a guide for designing and constructing accessible buildings and park facilities for handicapped persons, the manual details design considerations for the following areas: parks and recreation areas, identification signs, parking, trails, picnic areas, furnishings, camp sites, boating, fishing, play and game areas, swimming areas,…

A discussion is presented on the essential need for removing mobility barriers in public recreational areas as well as other sites. It is pointed out that physical disability is not limited to those confined to wheelchairs, but includes persons with temporary or lesser physical handicaps such as limb casts, canes, poor vision, deafness, or the…

Compiled in chart form are the results of a questionnaire sent to junior colleges asking about architectural barriers and accessibility for students with handicapping conditions. The chart indicates which of the following conditions exist at each college: entrances ramped or ground level; doors wide enough for wheelchairs (both outside and inside…

A brief technical review of the areas of buildings that most often present barriers to the handicapped. (Author/MLF)

Attempts to clarify the issues of accessibility; equal opportunity for participation in all programs, activities, and functions; and provision of special services and resources for the disabled. Discusses the relationship to existing policies and the anticipated results. (Author/MLF)

The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater employed a jury that included three physically handicapped persons, to establish priorities for identifying and removing architectural barriers. A comparative analysis was also made of how the experts rated each barrier as being critical or not so critical. (Author/MLF)

A library for the blind and physically disabled represents an inventive response to design problems of a social and formal nature. (Author/MLF)

The presence of a skilled and stable workforce in out-of-school time programs for children and youth plays a significant role in the quality and continuity of these programs and consequently, the impact they have on young people. Yet the past 2 decades have consistently revealed many obstacles to the cultivation of such a workforce. The absence of…

Effective faculty professional development programs in independent schools can lead to a collegial, intellectually stimulating school culture. These programs can inspire exciting partnerships. Importantly, there's a "trickle down effect"; energized faculty lead to energized students. Yet, many independent schools lack faculty…

Discussed are issues in the provision of suitable housing for the physically disabled. (DB)

The article describes considerations in modifying school buildings for maximum accessibility for severely handicapped students. A field tested survey designed for use by school administrators is also included in its entirety. (Author)

Foothills Park on the grounds of the Glenwood State Hospital-School in Iowa preserves major Indian and wilderness sites and provides a new integrated park and recreation opportunity for handicapped people and the general public. (Author/MLF)

This paper focuses on the development and maintenance of the national qualification structure for secondary vocational education and training in the Netherlands. The qualification structure was introduced in 1997 as part of new legislation for vocational and adult education. The core questions to be answered concern the extent to which the policy…

This article highlights work underway in three English local authorities to promote effective inter-agency collaboration around the education of looked after children. Insight drawn from these local authorities is used to review previous literature concerning inter-agency collaboration in a variety of contexts. The relevance of previous research…

Applying CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) strategies to schools can significantly contribute to a safer learning environment by influencing the behaviour of students and visitors. CPTED has three overlapping primary concepts that are intended to reduce opportunities for crime as well as fear of crime: access control,…