Building a library collection on blindness and physical disabilities : basic materials and resources.

Mode of access: Internet.

Respond to workers with cystic fibrosis.

Mode of access: Internet.

Job accommodation ideas : job accommodation problems with proposed low-cost solutions.

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National organizations concerned with visually and physically handicapped persons.

Mode of access: Internet.

Clinical aspects of counseling with the disabled.

Mode of access: Internet.

Annual developmental disabilities state plan : fiscal year /

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Guidelines for meeting the communication needs of individuals with hearing loss.

"P.O. 3186"--Colophon.

Helping families understand options in planning for their family member with a disability.

"This manual was funded through a grant from the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities"

Parent to parent : a guide for parents of children with special needs.

Description based on: 1989.

Music for children with special needs.

"Frances Cole ... chairman."

Free appropriate public education for students with handicaps : requirements under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Mode of access: Internet.

How federal personnel can support the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) program : JWOD handbook for working with the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, NIB and NISH.

Mode of access: Internet.

Guidelines for projects with industry to provide training and employment to handicapped individuals under section 4(a)(2)(B) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.

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Addressing internet training issues for people with Parkinson's disease

The Internet enables access to information, services, support and participation in leisure opportunities. Some populations, including people with disabilities, lack access to these opportunities through the Internet. Barriers may include finances, physical access, lack of resources and inaccessible websites. Limited access to Internet training is an additional barrier for people with communication impairments. People with Parkinson's disease (PD) may have difficulty accessing usual Internet training due to high-level language, cognitive and physical limitations. Aphasia-friendly Internet training materials were trialed with this population to investigate if participants could learn to use the Internet and would benefit from Internet training. The tutors' experience was also investigated using qualitative measures. Seven people with PD were matched with volunteer tutors. These pairs met for six Internet training lessons using training materials available as a free download from: http://dexter.shrs.uq.edu.au/cdaru/aphasiagroups/. Pre and post-test Internet skills assessments and attitudinal questionnaires were conducted. Significant differences between pre and post-test scores were found. Participants reached varying levels of independence on Internet tasks. Favorable outcomes were reported by participants, and tutors reported a positive experience. Further investigation is recommended to determine the efficacy of this approach compared with other training avenues and with other communication-impaired populations. Practical and theoretical implications for speech pathology practice are discussed.

Stepping Stones Triple P: A pilot study to evaluate acceptability of the program by parents of a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

The experience of parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in standard parenting programs has not been researched, although anecdotal evidence suggests that they do not find them acceptable. Forty-two parents of children with ASD were asked to view a DVD explaining individual parenting strategies from Stepping Stones, a new branch of the Triple P program targeted specifically at parents of children with disabilities. Parents were asked to rate each strategy for acceptability, usability and behavioural intention, i.e., their intention to use the strategy. Additionally, parental attributions and parental perceived control were explored as possible barriers to positive evaluations of Stepping Stones parenting strategies. A focus group of parents was used to gather more detailed parent response to the program. Parent responses to the program were generally positive and attribution of the child's behaviour to uncontrollable factors was found to predict higher ratings of usability. The results were interpreted within the context of Weiner's attributional theory and the theory of reasoned action. The limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are discussed. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.