The handbook on the successful mainstreaming of visually impaired students provides a description of four mainstreaming programs, a discussion of principles and practices derived from the four programs, and practical suggestions for classroom teachers who will have a visually impaired student for the first time. Part I examines four successful…

Fifty state departments of education and the District of Columbia were surveyed in an effort to ascertain the impact of Public Law 94-142 on certifying and recertifying regular classroom teachers. Of the 48 states responding, 33 states and the District of Columbia (71 percent) reported that regular classroom teachers are not required to complete…

The document presents the final report of a comparative study to assess the services being provided to handicapped preschool children by Project Head Start and non-Head Start programs. This study is Phase I of a larger study of the process of mainstreaming handicapped children in Head Start programs. To facilitate an understanding of Phase I…

P.L. 94-142 carries with it considerable potential for both special and general education. The law, however, is currently surrounded by many myths. It does not, for instance, apply to all handicapped children, but only to those who require special education because of their disability. It does not eliminate all special education classes or require…

The document contains technical papers on the Pilot Models for Mainstreaming Students with Behavior Disorders project which served 124 secondary students. The first paper presents the results of a factor analysis of the Student Referral Form used in the project which revealed six basic factors (socialization, anxiety, authority, activity level,…

Directions are given for making simple sports and play equipment for handicapped children. (JD)

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…

Based on a program developed at Augustana College, South Dakota, the booklet--one-fourth of which consists of appendixes--presents activities designed to be used in workshops aimed at creating positive attitudes toward handicapped children among regular classroom teachers. Among the activities are those which simulate the reactions and feelings of…

The described instructional materials are for the use of teachers, parents, and administrators who need to be informed on due process procedures and procedural safeguards for implementing the public law supporting mainstreaming. This descriptive report contains information on the contents of the materials and the activities and resources involved…

With the current emphasis on mainstreaming handicapped children into regular classrooms, there has been an increase in both the number and types of inservice education workshops requested by and for regular classroom teachers. Since few of these teachers have been affectively involved in the education of the handicapped, the primary focus of the…

The primary purpose of this conference was to update members of the Teacher Corps on current issues in education as they relate to the Teacher Corps. Speeches delivered by individuals from federal, state, regional, and local levels of the Corps are printed in their entirety. (JD)

In response to P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the paper provides a suggested system for developing job descriptions and career ladders and lattices for paraprofessionals working with the handicapped with particular emphasis for those working with the severely/profoundly handicapped and in mainstreaming programs.…

The topics selected for the workshop were priority areas reflected by State Board of Education resolutions and mandates. The first priority was selection and use of instructional materials. Presentations by five speakers were entitled: "Are We Selecting for a Generation of Skeptics?""Censorship Versus Selection of Materials: A Matter of…

Described and evaluated are four alternative tutoring models for delivering supportive educational services to elementary grade learning disabled children in regular classes. Discussed are problems of individual programing and models such as the "Cascade of Services" to provide for differing educational needs. It is explained that the alternative…

Compared are principles of open education and special education, and described are six programs in which handicapped children are being successfully mainstreamed into open education situations. Briefly described is the philosophy of open education, listed are 29 assumptions about children's learning or knowledge, and examined is the philosophy of…