The article describes current and emerging curricular models for students with learning-related disabilities, evaluates their effectiveness, outlines the decision-making process vis-a-vis curricular model selection, and discusses programatic needs of identifiable subgroups of students with mild handicaps, as they relate to specific curricular…

The author suggests ways in which the field of special education, specifically for mildly handicapped students, must reexamine its role and functions in light of budget cuts and threats of deregulation. He asserts that mainstreaming efforts must be reevaluated to assure that special education remains a part of general education in the community.…

The paper reviews the development and use of the Social Solutions Curriculum, designed for learning disabled, mildly retarded, and disturbed young adults in transition from secondary school settings into the community and the work environment. Development aspects addressed include an initial telephone survey of practitioners which identified 11…

The article presents an approach to instructional design for mainstreamed students with and without mild disabilities, stressing functionality in a three-step procedure: (1) select what the student (general, gifted, learning disabled, or mildly retarded) needs to learn; (2) determine its functional value; and (3) decide how best to teach the…

Two surveys of personnel preparation programs in education of the hearing impaired were conducted, to determine teacher educators' opinions on the preparation of teachers to serve learning-disabled and socially/emotionally disturbed hearing-impaired students. The 98 responses indicated a need to modify existing curricula in personnel preparation…

Based on suggestions of participants at the second annual Instructional Methods Forum held in June 1989, the monograph considers cognitive-based approaches to teaching mathematics to students with learning problems. It addresses identification of characteristics of successful cognitive approaches and the role of media and materials. An…

The book contains 19 papers from the journal, "Focus on Exceptional Children," that discuss new perspectives and practices in educating students with mild disabilities. The first half of the book is titled "New Perspectives" and includes the following articles: "Beyond the Regular Education Initiative/Inclusion and the Resource Room Controversy"…

This federally-funded project developed computer-based simulations in the area of job-related social skills for youth, ages 16-21, who are handicapped and are in transition between school and work (i.e., high school juniors and seniors). This population included students with learning disabilities, mild retardation, and emotional disturbances. The…

The 20 chapters of this book on teaching students with disabilities in inclusive settings are arranged into four parts on curriculum and instruction, assessment, classroom management, and collaboration. Individual chapters and their authors are: (1) "Curriculum Considerations in an Inclusive Environment" (Cynthia D. Warger and Marleen C. Pugach);…