ABSTRACT
The Microcomputer Education for Employment of the Disabled (MEED) Program is a non-profit training program that enables unemployed physically disabled adults to become microcomputer or personal computer applications specialists. Business advisory councils can be found in cities throughout the United States. In the case of MEED, senior executives in the data processing, human resources, and public relations departments of major corporations volunteer their expertise to set policy for every aspect of the MEED Program. The MEED career coordinator is responsible for maintaining all records and necessary documentation. The employer or a designated representative confirms attendance records and participates in evaluating the intern. The MEED Program is a cost-justified approach to training persons with physical disabilities. The results of the MEED Program are well documented and very impressive. It serves as a model for other communities, and the concept should be implemented on a national basis.
