This paper provides a detailed description of a model program that offers prevocational and vocational training to moderate and severely handicapped adolescents. Specific information is provided on the following program dimensions: a) population and setting; b) program entry assessment; c) school-based training; d) on-the-job training; and e) project evaluation.
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