Vocational Curriculum For Individuals With Special Needs

Manual

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.

This text takes a whole-life approach to meeting the transitional-functional needs of persons for whom a practical, career-oriented educational environment is optimal. Coverage focuses on 22 major competency areas that encompass daily living, personal/social, and occupational skills. The third edition includes three chapters contributed by practitioners in the field which illustrate ways in which text concepts are being used successfully in the field, as well as sample lesson plans and assessment measures.