Educable mentally retarded children who are mainstreamed are likely to have social problems due to personological concerns (maladaptive behavior, labeling) and environmental concerns (teacher attitudes and expectancies, peer attitudes). (CL)

Presents a six-step model for generating hypothetical examples of what a handicapped student might experience in a mainstreamed setting, and preparing nonhandicapped students for this integration. Stages include determining student needs, specifying environmental demands, identifying problems, translating and presenting hypotheticals to the class…

Research that examines the effect of inclusive education on students without disabilities shows improvements in their ability to make friends with disabled students, social skills, self-esteem, personal principles, patience, and comfort level with people who are different. Techniques for creating caring inclusive classroom environments are…