Considers S. 1525, to extend and expand vocational rehabilitation services by authorizing Federal grants for training programs and construction of rehabilitation facilities and by encouraging increased participation in rehabilitation services by mentally retarded and other handicapped individuals.

Considers S. 1525, to extend and expand vocational rehabilitation services by authorizing Federal grants for training programs and construction of rehabilitation facilities and by encouraging increased participation in rehabilitation services by mentally retarded and other handicapped individuals.

The definitive history of the societal forces affecting blind people in the United States and the professions that evolved to provide services to people who are visually impaired, The Unseen Minority was originally commissioned to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the American Foundation for the Blind in 1971. Updated with a new foreword outlining the critical issues that have arisen since the original publication and with time lines presenting the landmark events in the legislative arena, low vision, education, and orientation and mobility, this classic work has never been more relevant.

Considers legislation to extend Federal scholarships from two to three years for physical medicine and rehabilitation training programs.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to; Acquiring and maintaining employment; Principles and practices of employment counseling; Case histories of employment clients; Interviewing; Preparing written material; and more.