The study examined the social interaction of nine language-handicapped children (7 to 10 years old) in a speech and language unit as compared to an equal number of regular class children. (SBH)

The author discusses four counseling areas in which the secondary school counselor will be highly involved with handicapped students: academic advising; counseling for postsecondary education; career or vocational guidance; and counseling for athletics, recreation, and clubs. Under each heading, both legal concerns about discrimination and…

Comments from superintendents and other administrators across the country about their compliance with the Section 504 mandate that all educational programs be accessible to the handicapped. (Author/MLF)

The article is designed to help educational agencies cope with the problems encountered in deciding on the structure and content of inservice programs on the topic of mainstreaming. The expressed concerns of over 300 regular and special educators are translated into several organized methods for presentation. (Author/PHR)

The present research investigated whether information about and experience with the handicapped would improve prospective regular education teachers' (N=29) attitudes toward and knowledge about mainstreaming. (Author)

The paper discusses the lack of governmental guidance in providing for the rights of handicapped children in Scotland. (PHR)

The role of private schools in this "mainstreaming" of the handicapped effort is outlined. (JMF)

Discusses documents found in the ERIC system that deal specifically with research, curriculum guides, and model programs related to reading instruction and mainstreaming. (MKM)

Feasible ways of mainstreaming the preschool child are viewed, and alternative ways of using volunteers and parents in this effort are delineated. (JD)

Examines the deficient labeling techniques, the inefficient funding mechanisms, and the administrative problems inherent in Public Law 94-142 and in some similar state legislation. Offers suggestions for remedying these weaknesses. Available from DePaul University College of Law, 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604; single copy $5.00.…

Children's response to a handicapped child's differences may lie in earlier and more basic psychological phenomena than simply labels or separation. (Author/PHR)

The article focuses on the need for teachers of mainstream classes to develop skills and to modify methodology in order to meet the needs of handicapped children in regular public schools. (Author)

In discussing how federal law can foster the appropriate mainstreaming of handicapped children, the authors discuss requirements in existing law, assess the status of educational and legal knowledge, review problems of implementation, and make suggestions for effective mainstreaming. Available from Indiana Law Journal, Indiana University School of…

Reviews the current dynamic nature of library service to the disabled and institutionalized, emphasizing that the concept underlying the provision of special materials, facilities, and programs for such persons is not essentially different from that which underlies service to other adults: the librarian's role is to serve as intermediary between…

A creative approach to mainstreaming deaf and hard of hearing children. (Editor)