A teacher of primary grade gifted students describes the class's reactions to a six-week unit on the handicapped. Activities are said to have focused on the meaning of specific conditions, the range of careers in working with the handicapped, and observation of a preschool class for deaf students. (CL)

The special section on recreation and leisure for the disabled child covers rights to recreation and physical education, summer programs for children with disabilities, and adapted recreation and equipment. (SBH)

The article describes the program at Wellesley (Massachusetts) High School's Academic Resource Center, a program in which game-playing is used to improve the academic functioning of special needs students in preparation for reintegration into the regular classroom. (SBH)

The article discusses a doctoral student's critique of an administrative internship experience and summarizes what was learned about school district and special education administration. An activity log outlining the internship activities is presented. (PHR)

The Sea Beside Us for the Special Child is a project in Delaware with three goals: providing outdoor and overnight experiences for handicapped children; introducing these students to beach, bay, and marsh environments; and increasing the number of special education teachers incorporating seashore studies in their teaching curriculum. (LS)

Describes an elementary school art program involving mainstreaming, with a framework which emphasizes the development of a positive self-concept in all children. (CM)

A week long residential camp was held for handicapped children of Whatcom County, Washington. (GW)

The author describes a secondary school developmental physical education program designed to raise the activity levels of sedentary students with permanent physical disabilities, temporary disabilities, or severe motor discrepancies. (MJB)

Describes a program for involving parents of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents at a state mental hospital. Information is presented on the goals of the program, parent discussion groups, family activity groups, and the role of the coordinator. (JMB)

The article describes American University's Laboratory Science and Art Program, an elementary teacher in-service education program which develops and implements a science and art curriculum for blind, deaf, emotionally disturbed, and normal students in a mainstreamed setting in Washington, D.C. (DLS)