The report examines the status of special education in St. Louis (Missouri) Public Schools. Census data are reported by primary handicap, age, and principle type of service received. Difficulties in the process of diagnosis and assignment of handicap category are revealed, including confusion over eligibility for learning disabled (LD) and…

Reported are results of the 1976 assessment program involving 1,742 trainable mentally retarded (TMR) students (10-14 years old) enrolled in Florida public schools. It is noted that the students were observed and rated by their teachers on a six-category scale (ranging from completed independently to physically unable) assessing their performance…