The handbook reviews the history and current state of the art of special education for exceptional bilingual students and provides approaches for development of programs. Ties between bilingual and exceptional education are traced historically; then legislation to assure equal opportunity is reviewed. Definitions, characteristics, and special…

The article discusses the provision of educational services to multiply handicapped deaf children, as mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). Some problems of definition and of identification are reviewed, along with considerations in the identification and placement of such children. (DLS)

This report presents the California Community Colleges (CCC) Plan for Bilingual Crosscultural Programs and explains the background and context of the plan's development. First, the report provides a summary of the history of the proposed plan; an overview of relevant federal and state legislation concerned with bilingual education; and the…

This guide explains how adult and community education (ACE) providers across Great Britain can engage black learners in ACE by making their learning programs relevant, challenging, and appropriate to adult learners from black and minority groups. The following topics are discussed: (1) the importance of engaging black and minority learners in ACE;…