Designed for educable mentally handicapped students, the Functional Basic Reading Series is described in terms of a practical approach to reading. The four developmental stages of the sequential program are presented accompanied with specific titles of materials appropriate for each level. Characteristics of controlled vocabulary, social goals and…

Inservice training materials for teachers of the educable mentally handicapped are presented. The listing is an annotated bibliography, giving cost, age level, use, and content summary. (CD)

The evaluations of 19 junior high teachers of the educable mentally retarded who field tested a unit on law and authority and shoplifting were helpful in revising the instructional package. (KW)

To assist teachers and administrators in the selection of materials, the Peabody Language Development Kits (PLDK), Levels 1 and 2, are reviewed and evaluated. The PLDK contain 180 daily lessons, teaching manual, and materials for an intensive language training program for mentally retarded and culturally deprived children. Level 1 can be used in…

Part 8 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of materials and media. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of providing direction in the development of teacher made instructional…

Designed for the teacher of intermediate level educable mentally retarded children, inservice training materials on family and home are outlined. Units (citing objectives, activities, material, and experience charts) deal with such topics as parental occupations, responsibilities at home, sex education, home furnishings, health habits, clothing,…

Part 4 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the consultant's role as advisor. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of analyzing a teacher's situation as a basis for determing consultation needs, (2)…

Part 6 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of curriculum. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be knowledgeable of basic principles of curriculum development and instructional theory, (2) that a…

The study was undertaken to assess instructional problems perceived by special class teachers, the results of which would serve as a basis for the development of materials for use in the statewide in-service training sessions for teachers of the educable mentally retarded conducted by the Iowa Special Education Curriculum Development Center. To…

Part 9 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of communication processes. Five competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of describing the different communication processes relevant to the role of a…

Part 13 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the advisory role of the consultant. Four comptencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of functioning in an advisory role; (2) that a curriculum consultant should be…

Part 7 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of instruction. Four competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of developing a familiarity with the current literature on institutional practices for…

The need for visual presentation in classes for the mentally retarded is presented, and projector operation and maintenance are described. Transparency production and design are considered, and teaching with the overhead projector is discussed. (JD)