Separating children out of the mainstream into special education classes has gained too much momentum. It is here suggested that special'' may be an iatrogenic disease, that is: caused by the presumed cure. (Author)

By contributing services and equipment, Honeywell and General Mills are helping two Minnesota satellite learning centers conduct flexible programs of counseling, academic education, and prevocational education designed to motivate youth with serious learning difficulties. (LY)

The article describes the various programs for gifted students in Palo Alto, California, a city with an unusually high percentage of gifted children. Programs are described at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. (DLS)

The article presents the viewpoints of G. Ginsberg and A. Weiner in response to nine questions about gifted children. (PHR)

Educators in the U.S. and Japan have developed an international program to promote creative thinking in science. Their program includes a science fair component. This paper (which has been presented in both the U.S. and Japan) discusses creativity and describes a science fair activity, that the authors recently carried out in Japan. The special…

Educators are challenged to provide instruction for learners with diverse needs in general and special education settings. Learning centers are one organizational method that can be used to provide students with small-group instruction, practice and review activities, and increased active engagement in learning. Educators must be organized and…

Author analyzes the argument that public television is a service for "special audiences." (HB)

This compendium contains responses to a questionnaire sent to directors and investigators of college and university recruiting programs. The responding institutions cited the desire to make higher education accessible to those excluded either by restrictive admissions policies or financial hardship as the primary reason for recruiting minority or…

In surveying the handicapped program policies of the eight Los Angeles Community Colleges, it was found that there was a great discrepancy in the funding of the colleges for the handicapped programs and consequently the quality of the programs offered. The programs range from nothing to rather extensive programs in which an effort is made to…

This monograph reviews the elements of successful associates programs that institutional and volunteer leaders may consider in mobilizing individual constituents who are priority gift prospects. Associates programs have recently been established at a number of institutions of higher education; they suggest a relationship of prestige and…

A study of the 4,382 children in the New Milford (Connecticut) Public School System was conducted to determine if upper respiratory conditions and other health problems were related to school performance. On the basis of this study, special education programing was not recommended for asthmatic children. (Author/MT)

This series of articles focuses on the provision of special recreation services in the community for a variety of populations including the elderly, latch-key kids, cardiac patients, physically and mentally disturbed children, adolescents, adults, juveniles, and the multihandicapped. The quest for "recreation for all" on a national level requires…

A Missouri inschool suspension program is described that attempts to improve the educational environment while allowing continuous instruction. (MD)

Available from: Department of Special Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608.