An advisory committee comprised of school officials and community members was formed to assess the provision of special vocational programming to handicapped students served by the Vigo County School Corporation (Indiana). The committee examined student needs-related, school and curriculum-related, and business-related issues addressed in Federal legislation concerning vocational education and special needs populations (with special focus on the provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984). The committee concluded that the county should develop programs to provide employability training in the school, a transition program from school to the community, and actual experiences and training in work stations throughout the community. It was also recommended that the county (1) develop a comprehensive career awareness/education program early in the special education curriculum, (2) implement a comprehensive vocational assessment program for all special students, and (3) establish cooperative and information-sharing procedures with all local organizations involved in job placement and followup for handicapped individuals. (MN)