Management of Housing for Handicapped and Disabled Persons. Participant's Workbook

摘要

The participant's workbook accompanies one of a series of 18 developed for HUD housing management workshops; it concentrates on housing management for handicapped and disabled persons. The purpose of this workshop is two-fold: (1) to provide advanced students of housing management and inexperienced housing managers with an understanding of the special needs of disabled and handicapped persons and their relationships with the broader community in which they live and (2) to consider how these factors affect the role of the manager of specialized housing facilities. Special attention is directed to the unique responsibilities of the housing manager against the background of the historical responses of society to the disabled. Also focused on are the characteristics of the major causes of disability, the prevalence of disability in the U.S., the psychosocial and architectural barriers which limit accessibility to the community (including personal attitudes), the concepts of normalization and independent living, and the current legislation and programs affecting the disabled. The basic managerial tasks associated with the occupancy cycle, security, and resident relations are reexamined in the context of specialized housing. Finally, the development of skills in coordinating service networks and helping residents to help themselves is emphasized. Resources for each subject area are provided and an appendix supplies a self-evaluation test. An instructor's guide is also available.