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Roux AM, Anderson JE, Shattuck PT. 2016. National autism indicators report: Vocational rehabilitation. Philadelphia, PA: A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Life Course Outcomes Research Program, 78 pp.

Annotation: This report gives national and state data on the use of vocational rehabilitation services to support employment of people with autism. It spotlights use of job placement services and on-the-job supports, and outcomes of students and Social Security Income (SSI) recipients. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, E-mail: https://drexel.ed Web Site: https://drexel.edu/autisminstitute/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Autism, Children with special health care needs, Statistics, Transition to independent living, Vocational rehabilitation

Washington State Department of Health, Adolescent Health Transition Project. 2003. Working together for successful transition: Washington State adolescent transition resource notebook. Olympia, WA: Adolescent Health Transition Project, Washington State Department of Health, ca. 350 pp.

Annotation: This notebook is a resource on transition from adolescence to young adulthood for young adults with special health care needs and disabilities.The notebook is geared toward families, students, school personnel, community agency workers, health professionals, and other groups working with adolescents and young adults in Washington State. The notebook is organized into the following sections: (1) transition overview, (2) the student, (3) school, (4) post-secondary education, (5) work, volunteering, community participation, (6) division of vocational rehabilitation, (7) community resources, (8) recreation, (9) legal matters, (10) Division of Developmental Disabilities, (11) Supplemental Security Income, (12) health, and (13) transition stories. The notebook contains one appendix that includes information on multicultural and translated resources, acronyms and definition, health insurance terms and definitions, sample forms, information on educational resources, and a transition guide for Washington State.

Contact: Washington State Department of Health, Office of Maternal and Child Health, Children with Special Health Care Needs Program, P.O. Box 47835, Olympia, WA 98504-7835, Telephone: (360) 236-3571 E-mail: [email protected] Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Community participation, Developmental disabilities, Education, Health, Legislation, Recreation, School to work transition, Schools, Students, Supplemental security income, Transition to independent living, Vocational rehabilitation, Volunteers, Washington, Young adults, Youth

Roberts N, Schoeller K, Shapland C, Goldberg P, Goldberg M. 1993. Living your own life: A handbook for teenagers by young people and adults with chronic illness or disabilities. Minneapolis, MN: PACER Center, 91 pp.

Annotation: This handbook provides adolescents and young adults who have chronic conditions or disabilities information on how they can make the transition to independent living; it shares the personal narratives of those who have special health needs. Topics covered include learning self assurance, dealing with feelings about health and medicine, making plans based upon an honest assessment of the special health condition, using communication skills, advocating for civil rights, responding to the need for love and affection, and pursuing opportunities in education and employment. Appendices list federal, state, and local resources that can provide assistance to adolescents, young adults, and their families. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Advocacy, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Civil rights, Education, Emotional development, Employment, Federal programs, Life skills, Local programs, Personal narratives, Psychosexual development, Resource materials, Self esteem, Special health care needs, State programs, Transition to independent living, Vocational rehabilitation, Young adults

Children's Hospital, Boston, Project School Care. 1992. Working toward a balance in our lives: A booklet for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs. Boston, MA: Children's Hospital, Project School Care, 90 pp.

Annotation: This booklet is designed to help parents of children with special health needs deal with their children's experiences in the hospital, at home, and at school. It was developed by a group of parents and staff of Project School Care, a program at Children's Hospital, Boston. Project School Care was established to foster educational opportunities for children with special health needs, particularly those assisted by medical technology. The booklet discusses the hospital experience, common questions after hospitalization, home care, home nursing, respite care, financing health care, equipment, education, vocational training and planning for adulthood, recreation and travel, and record keeping. Appendices include a list of resource organizations, suggested readings, and a glossary. The booklet was supported by grants from the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Charles A. Lindbergh Fund. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Education, Home care, Nursing, Parenting, Respite care, School health services, Vocational rehabilitation

U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee on the Handicapped. 1979. Rehabilitation, comprehensive services and developmental disabilities legislation: (Public Law 88-164, Public Law 93-112, Public Law 93-516, Public Law 94-103, Public Law 94-230, and Public Law 95-602)—A compilation. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 94 pp. (96th Congress,1st Session)

Annotation: This Senate publication is a compilation of major federal statutes under which national programs of vocational rehabilitation are conducted, prepared by the Subcommittee on the Handicapped of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. The compilation includes the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112), as amended by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 (Public Law 93-516), Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (Public Law 88-164), as amended by the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-103), and the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95-602).

Keywords: Developmental disabilities, Legislation, Rehabilitation, Vocational rehabilitation

National Citizens Conference on Rehabilitation of the Disabled and Disadvantaged. 1969. People power: A report of the National Citizens Conference on Rehabilitation of the Disabled and Disadvantaged held in Washington, D.C., June 24-27, 1969. [Washington, DC?]: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Social and Rehabilitation Service; for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 158 pp.

Annotation: This report covers the major activities of the conference and the keynote address by Whitney Young. The topical sessions discussed unmet needs of special groups, case finding through public service advertising, environmental barriers and transportation, consumer involvement in rehabilitation, financing rehabilitation services, and delivery of services. Reports of group discussion, reports, action by special interest groups are also included, and the resolutions adopted by the conference are included.

Keywords: Advocacy, Conferences, Disabilities, Legal issues, Legislation, Rehabilitation, United States, Vocational rehabilitation

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation . 1964. Response to the recommendations of the President's Panel on Mental Retardation, November 1962 - November, 1963.. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation, 69 pp.

Annotation: The report of the President's Panel on Mental Retardation was presented to President Kennedy in October, 1962. The report contains recommended action to combat mental retardation in the fields of research, prevention, services, education, vocational rehabilitation, training, residential care, the law, and public awareness. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is responsible for the implementation of almost all of these recommendations. This report lists the Department's response made from November 1962 to November 1962 to the recommendations of the panel. The Department's response falls into three main categories: The special message of President Kennedy to Congress, legislation enacted in response to the Panel's recommendations, and other responses. These categories are used as the format for listing the Department's responses in this report.

Keywords: Education, Federal legislation, Mental health services, Mental retardation, Prevention, Reports, Research, Residential care, Training, US Department of Health Education and Welfare, Vocational rehabilitation

Lawrence EM. 1961. Vocational counseling for children with heart disease or a history of rheumatic fever: A pilot study. New York, NY: American Heart Association, 246 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of the study was to discover, through vocational counseling, the needs of children with heart disease or a history of rheumatic fever, to determine the optimum age and the special techniques needed for counseling them, and to appraise the adequacy of the community resources provided.

Contact: HathiTrust Digital Library, University of Michigan, Telephone: (734) 764-8016 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Heart diseases, Rheumatic fever, Vocational rehabilitation

White House Conference on Child Health and Protection (1930, Section IV, The Handicapped, Committee on Physically and Mentally Handicapped). 1933. The handicapped child. New York, NY: Century, 452 pp.

Annotation: This report provides a summary of the work of the committee and discusses children with developmental disabilities under the topics of the deaf and hard of hearing, visually handicapped, children with developmental disabilities, tuberculosis, heart disease, intestinal parasites, mental health, mental retardation, and vocational adjustment.

Keywords: Blindness, Child welfare, Children with developmental disabilities, Conferences, Deafness, Heart diseases, Mental health, Mental retardation, Parasitic diseases, Tuberculosis, United States, Vocational education, Vocational rehabilitation
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.