Given the projections for professionals needed in the field of special education over the next decade and the rate at which professionals are being trained in institutions of higher learning, it is evident that a discrepancy exists. In an effort to meet the increasing need for persons to provide special services, local programs have begun to use resources within the local community. This article examines the development and implementation of a program which was designeo to train senior citizens to work with the handicapped. An organizational outline, program activities, evaluation, and results are discussed.
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