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REFOR TRESUMES ED 016 102 VT 004 065 A PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT AND PRE-VOCATIONALCENTER FOR NON- FEASIBLE DEAF ADULTS AND RESEARCH TO DISCOVERAND ESTABLISH - -(1) THE EXTENT TO WHICH VOCATIONALREHABILITATION CAN BE ACHIEVED, (2) THE TIME REQUIRED, AND (3) THE COST. FINAL PROJECT REPORT. BY- RETHERFORD, ROBERT M. MICHIGAN ASSN. FOR BETTER HEARING, EAST LANSING PUB DATE 65 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC-$7.66 190P. DESCRIPTORS- *VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, *DEAF, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, *PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATIONPROJLCTS, *PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, MEDICAL EVALUATION,PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, ADMISSION CRITERIA, JOB PLACEMENT,PROGRAM COSTS, *ADJUSTMENT (TO ENVIRONMENT), ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS, VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT,TEST RESULTS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INDIVIDUALCHARACTERISTICS, DEAF MEN WHOSE HANDICAPS WERE BEYOND THE SCOPEOF AVAILABLE STATE SERVICES WERE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP READINESS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. THE 33 TRAINEES WERE GIVEN INSTRUCTION IN COMMUNICATION,READING, SOCIAL STUDIES, ARITHMETIC, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT.OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, DRIVER EDUCATION, AND PREEMPLOYMENTTRAINING. TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM TEACHING TECHNIQUES WERE USED. THE SMALL SIZE OF THE TRAINEE SAMPLE, THE INADEQUACYOF INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEAF CLIENTS, AND THE LACK OFRELEVANT NORMATIVE DATA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS--(1) THE MAJORITY OF TRAINEESOBTAINED SOME TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT,(2) EVIDENTLY MOST OF THE MEN REACHED A LEARNING PLATEAU IN THE SIXTH' AND EIGHTHMONTHS OF TRAINING,(3) ALTHOUGH ACADEMIC SKILL IMPROVED LITTLE,THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT EXPOSURE TO FORMAL INSTRUCTIONBROADENED COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND MADE POSSIBLE MORE CONTACT WITH OTHER TRAINEES AS WELL AS WITH OTHER DEAFOUTSIDE, AND (4) THE 33 MEN SPENT AN AVERAGE OF 368.2 DAYSIN RAINING AT AN AVERAGE COST OF APPROXIMATELY $10,250 PER MAN PERYEAR. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT FUTURE RESEARCH FOCUS ONTWO DISTINCT BUT HIGHLY RELATED AREAS OF DEFICIENCY IN THEUNDERPRIVILEGED DEAF. LITERACY AND COMMUNICATIVE ABILITY, ANDPSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT. TRAINEE SELECTION AND EVALUATION METHODS,PROGRAM FACILITIES AND CONTENT, PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND TABLESOF TRAINEE INFORMATION ARE INCLUDED.(JK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED CO NOT NECESSARILY, REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. A PERSONALADJUSTMENT AND PRE-VOCATIONAL CENTER :OR W: FEASIBLE DEAFADULTS AND RESEARCH TO DISCOVER AND ESTABLISH: 1) THE EXTENT TO WHICH VCCATIONAL REHABILITATION CAN BE ACHIEVED, 2) 'ME TIME REQUIRED, AND3) THE COST. FINAL PROJECT REPORTS CONDUCTED BY MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER HEARING EAST LANSING; MICHIGAN Project Director: . Stahl Butler, Executive Director Michigan Association for Better Hearing Principal Investigator: Robert M. Retherford, Research-Psychologist 7hAl. s research anddemonstration projectwas supported, in part, bya recttarch and .demonstrationgrant (Number R.D.-8015) from the Vocational' -41,:-.ati.litation Administration,Department of Health, Education andWelfare ACKNOWLEDGDIENTS product of the drive and persistance of a number Y*t.7110-ct is the ,r t. w=lo telie7ed thatdeafness, and some of its resultant com- deaf individual to ;:t.4ttcrI ntc notrelegate a multiple-handicapped .,;r1- -x--t.ion in life. not have been possible without major financial support frAn Rehabilitation Administration, Department of Health, A:lfare and additional support from the Michigan United Fund.1 1: . tLe :V..mhi6an Association forBetter Hearing. r,:::or;nition and thanks must be directed to Dr. George Lavos, ncw assistant principal at the Michigan School for the Deaf, f.: zr.tirin4 contribution of time and advice in the writing of the A';,,i,te.:cause of his early interest, technical advice, and contribution cni,!:Inal proposal, Dr. Howard Ray of Gallaudet College, Washington, stets.. -ecl./L-,0 ia thanks. Ltvin., facilities, an important and indispensable component ofour furnished by the Y.M.C.A. of Lansing, Michigan. This portion trm C,:nter progra could not have succeeded had it not been for the a%i patient understanding of Mr. Earl T. Cruthis, Associate :czn:tary of the Lansing Y.M.C.A. and Mrs. Dorothy Hannah, Resident and their able staff. They removed a great burden from our (1 0tie. 0 :n late 2.964, research funds were obtained for part-time employment of fr= nchigan State Universityas research assistants. We are, t::grl.r,:re, indebted to Misses: Sondra Case, Dorothy Jacobs,Margaret Gibbs, E:zInq Enck, Barbara Drysdale, Martha Leuhrs andElizabeth Force, for their 4e,.i.ottcn to responsibility and skilled contributionon behalf of the research. A special note of thanks is offered toDr. Herbert J. Oyer, Professor, r aarnan and Consultatnt in Audiologyand Speech; Director of Speech 4:3! :::arini; Clinic,Michigan State University who,upon many occasions, in- tATr.r.t..:d his busy scheduleto chair and guide the research through its early ;!..4:(13 of development. 1%; the followingindividuals and groups who have contributed to this 7,:e here wish to briefly andinadequately acknowledge their support assistance: Hr. Bruce Siders, Superintendent, Michigan Schoolfor the Deaf Xr. Ton Poulos, Principal, Michigan Schoolfor the Deaf ii Mr. John Sibilio (T.,eceased) Michigan Department of Mental Health Dr. Ralf A. Peckham Assistant Superintendent, Vocational Rehabilitation Mr. Richard Gerst Placement Coordinator, Michigan Department of PublicInstruction, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Dr. Edward Hardick Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Michigan State University Mrs. Patricia Stump Walsh Instructor, Speech and Hearing Michigan State University Board and membership of the Michigan Association forBetter Hearing ProjectResearch Committee Dr.Herbert J. Oyer, Chairman (1962-1964) Dr.Mary Rose Costello, Chairman(1964-1965) Mr.Corne14.us K. Cooper, Board Member Dr.George Lavos, Michigan School for the Deaf Mr.L. A. Reese, Michigan Division of VocationalRehabilitation Mr.John B. Roraback, Michigan Division of VocationalRehabilitation Mr.Glen Rector, Board Member Mr.Bert Maxson Consultants Abram Barch, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology,Michigan State University, Psychological and Experimental Design Consultant InMay of 1964, Professor Abram M. Barch,assumed the role of the project psychological and experimental designconsultant. It was in- deed fortunate for the project that an individual of hischaracter and level of professional competence was willing to giveof his time and advice. It was most unfortunate that his services, sobadly needed, were so late in coming. His patient guidance, advice and intenseinterest in the project were basic to any success inthe final year of activity. David Gage, M.D., Chief Medical Consultant,Disability Determination Service, Michigan Division of VocationalRehabilitation, ConsUltant on Medical Policies andProcedures. Claude E. Lowrey, M.D., Neurologist, St.Joseph Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan, Consultant in Neurology. iii Hugo Saenz, M.D., Private Practice, Lansing7Michigan, Project Physician. E. Thomas, M.S.W., Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Michigan State University, Consultant in Casework. Isabelle Starkey Nichols, Assistant Director, Michigan Association for Better Hearing, Consultant in Audiology and Speech. M. Bethel Clifford (Deceased), Field ServiceConsultant, Michigan Association for Better Hearing, Consultant in Lipreading. Er2122t Staff Stahl Butler, Executive Director, Michigan Association for Better Hearing Robert M. Retherford, Research Clinical Psychologist Edna P. Adler, Supervising Teacher and Vocational Counselor Richard Hoke, Teacher of the Deaf in Industrial Arts (1962-July, 1965) Andrew Hnatow, Teacher of the Deaf in Industrial Arts (1965) Herbert L. Pickell, Jr., Teacher of the Deaf (1962-1965) Robert Thomson, Teacher of the Deaf (1965) Ernest Hairston, Teacher of the Deaf, (1965) Harold Romine, Field Consultant . - Mrs. Ruth W. Leonard, Bookkeeper and Project Treasurer Mrs. Iola Alexander, Project Secretary (1962-1965) Mrs. Avis Savidge, Project Secretary (1964-1965) Mrs. Leona Julien, Project Secretary (1965) iv INTRODUCTION State and local rehabilitation offices throughout the United States have generally experienced difficulties in the placement of deaf clients who found it necessary to request their assistance. Because of the poor communicative ability of many of these deaf individuals,a low job place- ment rate is not surprising. A substantial portion of these persons not only lack employable skills but also lack thenecessary prerequisites for benefitting from vocational training programs that might give them the needed skills. In 1959, it was estimated there were approximately 500 such severely handicapped deaf males living in the state of Michigan, between theages' of 17 and 45 years, who were unemployable and beyond thescope of assistance offered by state and local rehabilitation offices. In recognition of the wagnitude of this problem and the intena need of such underprivileged deafmen and their families for aid, the Michigan Association for Better Hearing in 1961 proposed to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (now Vocational Rehabilitation Administration) the establish- ment of a Personal Adjustment and Pre-vocationzTraining Center at East Lansing, Michigan.This project, the first of its type, was initiated in January, 1962 through funds from a research and demonstration grant.The