The article presents answers to teachers' commonly asked questions concerning P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Questions and responses touch on such aspects as mainstreaming, legislative history, resource rooms, individualized education programs, due process, funding, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.…

Common problems and questions raised in implementation of P.L. 94-142 are dealt with in this pamphlet. The purpose of this publication is to help teachers and other school employees use the law to protect the interests of all children and their own rights as professionals. The following areas of concern are discussed in question-answer format: (1)…

Written for parents of hearing impaired children, the article reviews provisions of Public Law 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (CL)

The guide lists resources for the provision of vocational education to handicapped students. Each entry includes information on title, specific concern, groups served, intended users, contents, source, cost, availability, and ease of use. Entries are organized into the following four areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): exceptional students…

The representative listing of inservice and classroom instructional materials reflects the increasing attention given to the implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, P.L. 94-142. Emphasis is placed upon existing commercial and noncommerical products whose objectives focus on the following: development of the individualized…

Intended as a practical guide, the handbook presents information on implementation issues of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The book is organized into two main sections: an overview of federal, state, and local responsibilities in special education, legislative…

The document describes the Dean's Grant Project at Augustana College (South Dakota) which focused on the implications of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) for colleges and universities offering preservice and inservice teacher training programs. Implications of six major aspects of the law for higher education are…

The handbook details the rights of parents and children according to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) and the California Master Plan for Special Education of 1977 (AB 1250). Under the heading "Rights and Responsibilities" are discussed such aspects as basic regulations according to P.L. 94-142,…

Intended for direct service special education personnel, the paper traces the origin of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142); examines the legislation and litigation which preceded its enactment; discusses its funding mechanism; reviews its relationship to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and looks at several…

Written for handicapped persons, their parents, and their advocates, the manual is intended to assist disabled persons to exercise their rights of citizenship. The first section addresses three major laws: P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and…

The document presents the state of South Carolina's amended annual program plan for the fiscal year 1980, which describes how South Carolina plans to comply with the regulations mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). Sections cover such aspects as policy regarding the right of handicapped students to education,…

The concordance is designed to serve as a reference for administrators, supervisors, and others responsible for the implementation of P.L. 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Specific references to the law along with compliance policy and procedure guidelines are presented in table format for the following major divisions of the…

Intended for parents, the manual discusses in detail the education of handicapped children, with a focus on the state of Texas. Section 1 provides basic information and covers such aspects as basic laws and regulations--including the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142), case law, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…

The paper discusses the activities and processes by which the local education agencies (LEAs) are implementing the provisions of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and describes and analyzes the consequences which occur at the individual LEA/community level. The preliminary findings of a series of nine case studies of…

The response of the Teacher Corps project schools to the mandates of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) is reported. Changes in school based organization and management stemming from the legislation are divided into three categories: (1) general school types of procedures, including such areas as evaluation and assessment…