United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Select Education
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 164
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This hearing, held in conjunction with the reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, examined: (1) rehabilitation services for traditionally underserved groups, particularly persons from the Native American population and Hispanic communities; (2) issues concerning transition from school to work, community job development, and the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the rehabilitation service delivery system within each state; and (3) issues relating to the education of the deaf, the deaf culture, and programs to prepare teachers of students with hearing impairments. The hearing transcript includes statements, prepared statements, and supplemental materials from: Major R. Owens (House member from New York); Arizona rehabilitation officials; Arizona service providers; a vocational rehabilitation supervisor; a legal assistant; a professor from a teacher education program in deafness; representatives of the National Federation of the Blind of Phoenix, D.E.A.F. Deaf Network, and ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens) of Arizona; and concerned citizens. Of special note is a 60-page report by Laura L. Love titled "'School to Work' Transition Services for Students Receiving Special Education Services in Arizona." (JDD)
