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 PUBLIC LAW 95-602—NOV. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 2967

radio, and other similar systems) which have the potential for substantially improving service delivery methods, and the development of appropriate programing to meet the particular needs of handicapped individuals. "(7) Conduct of a program of joint projects with the National Institutes of Health, the Health Services Administration, the Administration on Aging, the National Science Foundation, the Veterans' Administration, the Office of Education, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, other Federal agencies, and private industry in areas of joint interest involving rehabilitation. " (8) Conduct of a program of research related to the rehabilitation of handicapped children and of handicapped individuals who are aged sixty or older. "(9) Conduct of a research program to develop and demonstrate innovative methods to attract and retain professionals to serve in rural areas in the rehabilitation of handicapped and severely handicapped individuals. "(10) Conduct of a model research and demonstration project designed to assess the feasibility of establishing a center for producing and distributing to deaf individuals captioned video cassettes providing a broad range of educational, cultural, scientific, and vocational jorograming. "(11) Conduct of a model research and demonstration program to dev^elop innovative methods of providing services for preschool age handicapped children, including the following: (A) early intervention, parent counseling, infant stimulation, early identification, diagnosis, and evaluation of severely handicapped children up to the age of five, with a special emphasis on severely handicapped children up to the age of three; (B) such physical therapy, language development, pediatric, nursing, and psychiatric services as are necessary for such children; and (C) appropriate services for the parents of such children, incl uding psychiatric services, parent counseling, and training. "(12) Conduct of a model research and training program under which model training centers shall be established to develop and use more advanced and effective methods of evaluating and developing the employment potential of handicapped individuals, including programs which— "(A) provide training and continuing education for personnel involved with the employment of handicapjjed individuals; " (B) develop model procedures for testing and evaluating the employment potential of handicapped individuals; "(C) develop model training programs to teach handicapped individuals skills which will lead to appropriate employment; "(D) develop new approaches for job placement of handicapped individuals, including new followup procedures relating to such placement; and " (E) provide information services regarding education, training, employment, and job placement for handicapped individuals.".

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Joint projects.

Model research and training program,

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AUTHORIZATIONS FOR REHABILITATION TACILITIES AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

SEC. 112. (a)(1) The first sentence of section 301(a) of the Rehabili- 29 USC 771. tation Act of 1973 is amended by striking out "for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976, September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1982".

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