Reviews literature on drinking among college students and reports gender variations in drinking patterns and problems among this population. Examines incidence of drinking, frequency and consumption of drinking, gender differential, beverage preferences, drinking locations, and drinking problems. Concludes that higher percentage of college men…

Reviews studies on use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs among mentally retarded persons. Notes that, although some mentally retarded people experience alcohol and drug problems, prevalence rates appear relatively low. Asserts that reasons for this are speculative and that little is known about treatments likely to benefit mentally retarded…

Describes history and development of Veterans Administration's Alcohol and Drug Counselor Training Program at Fort Lyon Veterans Administration's Medical Center. Notes that, from program's inception in 1968 to its close in 1985, school graduated 1,052 counselors who subsequently have been employed in virtually every state in county, state, and…

Surveyed high school administrators (N=176) after they received substance abuse prevention/intervention training in Project Impact, based on social learning/community intervention model. Findings indicated that Impact was perceived as 5 to over 20 times as effective as any other prior strategies for combating substance abuse. (Author/NB)

Used locus of control assessments to monitor specific aspect of adolescent chemical dependency treatment program. Used song lyric analysis activities to note short-term modifications in experimental group's (N=10) perceived locus of control. No improvements were noted in matched control group's locus of control. Findings suggest that addictions…

Describes Central Michigan University's education prevention-based alcohol and drug program. Explains procedure affording university an opportunity to provide student athletes and university population with chance to develop drug knowledge base from which they may assess and determine their own behaviors and actions. (NB)

During the nineteenth century, Germany developed its public school special education programs for students with mental retardation far in advance of any other country. Similarities (such as attempts at mainstreaming, specially trained teachers, and individualized educational programs) to current programs are pointed out. (Author/DB)

The article offers a commencement-based (as opposed to a credential-based) model of secondary education for individuals with mild mental retardation. Five model components stress process, personal experience, adult community success, circular individualized education plans, and time as the validator of program effectiveness. (Author/DB)

Questionnaires were completed by 103 staff and 76 parents of clients of a day training and residential agency for persons with mental handicaps. Although, in general, respondents felt part of their respective teams, differences of opinion arose with respect to team cohesiveness, and comprehensibility and participatory equality at conferences.…

The acceptability of two different training methods (simulation training using a doll and simulation training on self) for teaching menstrual hygiene skills to young women with developmental disabilities was evaluated in two experiments. Results suggested that opinions about treatment acceptability should be obtained from both professional and…

Residential specialists (N=759) in public and private facilities for mentally retarded adults were surveyed to identify the skills that they consider essential for mentally retarded adults to function in different residential settings (unsupervised apartment, supervised apartment, and group home). Significant differences were found among settings…

The follow-up study of 58 persons with severe mental retardation who had exited self-contained special education programs from 1983 to 1985 found 57 percent were placed in sheltered workshops or day activity centers, 15 percent received formal postsecondary training, 62 percent resided in their family homes, and 26 percent lived in group homes.…

The study investigated the adult adjustment of 318 former special education students labelled mentally retarded, 1 year after graduation. Current living situation, marital status, and leisure activities were examined as were variables related to employment (job type and status, hours worked per week, wages earned), and high school predictor…

This preliminary study of the Neighborhood Living Project summarizes daily counts of integration activities for 50 mentally retarded residents from 8 supported living sites over an average of 2 years. Integration opportunities varied as a function of where the resident lived but not of level of mental retardation or number of disabilities.…

Performance of 5 students (ages 8 and 10) with moderate intellectual disability was compared as they received the DISTAR Arithmetic instructional intervention and a Discrimination Learning Theory (DLT) intervention not requiring a fast-paced verbal student response. Academic engagement and skill mastery were greater during the DLT intervention.…