Described is an instructional program that served approximately 125 hospitalized children in grades 1-12 during a 2-year period. Attention is given to the background and institutional climate, organization (including administration, staff, and physical facilities), operation (including objectives and strategies for individualized instruction),…

The paper presents a model to assist administrators of special education programs for multiply handicapped children in making budgetary decisions and in evaluating therapy programs. The model's use requires that the efficiency and effectiveness of the various therapeutic services be measured and that the service needs of the multiply handicapped…

Presented is a report which reviews and evaluates existing literature and current state practices in financing special education for handicapped children. For each of the four major issues--programing, cost determination, level of funding, and funding formulas--selected research is reviewed, implications of the research are analyzed, and…