Readings In Career And Vocational Education For The Handicapped

A collection of articles concerning improved education to the handicapped through career and vocational education.

A collection of articles assessing the need for vocational preparation and other programs designed to get mentally retarded persons out of institutions and into the community.

Abstract: This text discusses the planning and management of vocational training programs for handicapped and disadvantaged students who have special needs. The book is divided into 12 modules, each covering a specific area of vocational special needs education. Each module is self-contained and may be studied independently of other modules. Topics include: referral, identification, and placement of special needs learners; vocational assessment and individualized education programs for special needs learners; interagency collaboration and cooperative planning; applying rehabilitation technology to vocational programs; instructional techniques for special needs learners; learner evaluation and grading procedures; and transition, job placement, and follow-up for special needs learners.