This article features Shakespeare with Heart, a two week inclusive summer program for middle and high school students with and without disabilities. The program runs each morning until noon, culminating with a workshop performance of a Shakespeare play with full costume and set with a live audience of parents, friends, and community members. The…

The development of effective community integration training programs for persons with severe handicaps is examined in terms of the human needs of severely disabled persons, the importance of comprehension and community-oriented training, emphasis on generalization, and consideration of individual preferences and interests. (CL)

The writer, a former federal official, reviews national policy developments regarding the effectiveness of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. He cites findings from a survey of five school districts which found difficulties with implementation of the least restrictive environment principle and the broadened definition of…