THE REPORTS OF A STUDY GROUP TO EVALUATE REHABILITATION POTENTIAL, ESTABLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES PLANNING COMMITTEE, IS PRESENTED. "THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF AN ADEQUATE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT" DISCUSSES THE MEDICAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHICH SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY…

The designers of this project attempted to bring together the expertise of both educational and mental health disciplines into a method which maximizes the coping potential of school children. Instruments used in evaluating its effects included the Michigan Rating Scale for Pupil Adjustment, the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory, an…

The provision of ongoing psychological services to small rural schools has been a continuing problem to administrators for some time. With the advent of Plan A Comprehensive Special Education in Texas, small districts with less than 3,000 average daily attendance were encouraged to form cooperatives for special education services. The challenge to…

This document discusses the need for cooperation and assistance from the psychological professions in law enforcement agencies. The author relates his personal experiences as a consultant to a police department, and outlines several steps to promote and maintain effectiveness within the agency. Mutual respect and a willingness to become a good…

The schools have not met the challenge of preparing todays youth, many of whom lack both purpose and plans. This challenge to education can best be met through psychological studies and the application of psychological knowledge in the development of new systems of education. Some of the primary needs are: (1) an understanding by the student of…

The projects discussed include the planned Summer Enrichment and Instruction Project for 1968 which is reported in great detail. Proposals (1) for a Project POET, Preparation of English Teachers, which is a summer in-service training program for teachers of English as a second language, (2) for the 1968 Summer Physical Fitness Project, and (3) for…

The drug abuser presents many difficult clinical problems to the conscientious therapist. Many of the prerequisites to human relationships associated with responsible, satisfying living are difficult to develop and must be nurtured in such a person. The author presents a philosophy of psychotherapy to serve as a guideline for therapists working…

A task force approach to care of profoundly retarded children includes parent counseling services. Counseling is usually limited to initial interviews in which the psychologists must explain the diagnosis, teach parents to accept the child's maturity age as the best gauge of his ability, and make parents aware that their child will require…

The Alternatives Project, a 60-week, mass media, mental health education project, had as its goals community education and increased public awareness of mental health facilities in the community. Sponsored by the River Region Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board in Louisville, Kentucky, the program made use of creatively produced, coordinated…

A rural school district with no psychological services and a nearby university education clinic designed and implemented a short-term clinical program for the district schools. Objectives for the project were defined by the district and the university. A group of 41 children was assessed and given follow-up treatment. (Author)

This article explores the premise that family systems factors influence the likelihood of referral follow-up and success. Family systems theories describing how families support child behavior problems and how family hierarchies influence the decision to follow through on referrals are discussed. (Author/LMO)

A case involving both external and internal consultants is presented. Practitioners and a university trainer cooperated in offering organization development services to a staff of a school for severely handicapped children. The important elements of the intervention and the outcomes are outlined and discussed. (Author)