The study investigated attitudes of nonhandicapped elementary school students toward trainable mentally retarded (TMR) students in schools where there were TMR classes (TMR integrated) and in schools where there were no TMR classes (nonintegrated). No statistically significant group difference was found in the attitudes toward TMR students.…

ENROLLMENT FIGURES AND THE GROWTH OF SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES FOR EDUCABLE (SPECIAL C CLASSES) AND TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PUPILS IN THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 1965-66 ARE SUMMARIZED. THE EDUCABLE PROGRAM ENROLLED 1,819 STUDENTS IN 128 CLASSES. STUDENTS IN THE 36 TRAINABLE CLASSES NUMBERED 344. NUMBER OF TRAINABLE…

A brief history on the development of educational provisions for the trainable mentally retarded (TMR) is followed by a summary of research conclusions on the effectiveness of special classes for the TMR and by a theoretical model for educational planning for the TMR. (GW)

Reviewed are trends in special or regular class placement of retarded children, and stressed is the need for more special classes to serve the severely and profoundly retarded. (DB)

Free-play observation of 12 preschoolers (normal or mentally retarded) in integrated and segregated settings on four occasions during the school year indicated a steady increase in positive social interaction over time for normal children in both settings and for retarded children in the integrated setting. (Author/JW)

The social acceptance of two groups of trainable mentally retarded students by both students and teachers was assessed by questionnaire in two elementary schools. (DLS)

Presented is the final report of a 1-year New York City program of 18 special classes for 133 doubly (physically and mentally) handicapped children, 5-20 years of age. Noted are criteria for student selection such as IQ below 75, the presence of one or more physical handicaps, and completion of toilet training. It is reported that most pupils…

Comparison of the efficacy of integrating 41 elementary school students with moderate mental retardation into either regular classes, a special class with a community-based program, or a special class with a traditional developmental program found that, after 2 years, no single program was superior to the other 2. (Author/DB)

An augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention was designed to increase vocabulary acquisition in five mild to moderately handicapped children (ages seven to nine) in a self-contained class. The intervention resulted in high rates of vocabulary and sentence selection for all the children, an improvement which persisted after…

A passive participant observation method was used in three classrooms to determine the decision-making opportunities provided by special education teachers to moderately and severely intellectually limited students, ages 16-21 years (N=105). Teachers provided such opportunities through verbal directions, nonverbal communications, and in the…

Forty-two students attending a centralized program for the trainable mentally retarded were placed in satellite units in elementary schools. After 2 years teachers reported on the extent of integration, changes in behavior, play with nonretarded students, and their feelings about the change. Parents were interviewed about their feelings before and…

Presented are 19 tables of statistical data on prevalence of mental retardation, and services provided the estimated 158,724 mentally retarded (MR) persons in Indiana through 1973 by special education classes, vocational rehabilitation units, local organizations, and state hospitals and training centers. Given in tables 1 through 8 are data on…

The report summarizes research and reported experience on day school care for severely mentally retarded children falling in the trainable range (IQ 25-50). Characteristics and numbers of such children, and literature reporting some methods and experiences in educating trainable mentally retarded (TMR) children are reviewed. Four public school TMR…