Educators have begun to recognize the need for the careful orchestrating of the quality of life in classrooms where handicapped children are included with their normal peers. Describes a program, "Understanding Children With Special Needs", which was developed in response to requests by parents of handicapped children. It helps normal children and…

Comments on Wisconsin's commitment to agriculture and agricultural education, focusing on the Young Farmer Program, a postsecondary program consisting of forty hours of classroom instruction coupled with on-farm instruction designed to provide people becoming established in farming with competencies that will assist them in making rational and…

A woman who is raped needs factual information concerning hospital and legal procedures and an emotional support system to help her focus her feelings into productive channels. This article describes a training and outreach program combining rape simulation, film, lecture, and experiential discussion to stimulate thought, action, and increased…

National and international dissemination and information centers are described, including the Educational Resources Information Center, the K. D. Uskinski Scientific Educational Library, the Scientific and Research Institute for the Theory of Education, the European Documentation and Information System for Education, the International Center for…

The headmaster of Kent Denver Country Day School in Englewood, Colorado and the president of Samsonite Corporation in Denver formed an internship program at Samsonite to give teachers a look at the world many of their students enter after graduation. A teacher, who experienced the program, evaluates it and comments on the need to bring industry…

A skills program aimed at maintenance and custodial staff addresses often-neglected needs through a collaborative process using undergraduate student teachers as tutors. (Author)

The Garden State School District, the agency responsible for correctional education programs in New Jersey, has attempted to eliminate the urban-prison syndrome through implementation of the Continuous Assessment Programs. This program is designed to ameliorate negative effects of urban life by giving each inmate an individuality and purpose.…

Describes a training program which operationalized the assertion that when identifiable, necessary, and specific training is not available for rehabilitation personnel, their employers have an obligation to provide it for them. This training was provided specifically for rehabilitation secretaries. (Author)

The authors describe a model of career therapy they use in working with people who are "stuck" in relation to career issues. The process is conceptualized by a TRIcycle, where people have the need to accomplish tasks (T), to relate to others (R), and to actualize their individuality (I). (Author/JEL)

A program designed to test the visual literacy of fourth grade students was described. Its basic purpose was to provide many experiences in which children must arrive at evaluative decisions, make comparisons, and use their imaginations. (Author/RK)

This article presents an accountability system which can be used by counseling departments in educational settings. The system is based on the Planning-Programming-Budgeting System (PPBS) that was introduced in the early 60s. (Author)

Presents a contract and rationale for use with couples who recognize that their marriage is on the edge of divorce. The couple can choose to live separately under controlled and structured conditions. The counselor plays an active part as mediator and facilitator. (Author)

Describes the Knox School for retarded children and discusses the role of special schools in the process of mainstreaming. (SB)

Describes a program in which the roles of guidance counselor and academic dean/disciplinarian have been successfully combined. (Author/IRT)

Provides an overview of a team approach to pupil personnel services that allows the counselor to function as a generalist in guidance and counseling. (Author/IRT)