The most suitable vehicle for preparing preservice teachers for work with exceptional children is clinical experience, which include practica, field experiences, internships, and student teaching. Besides giving preservice teachers practical work experience, a well-planned and action-oriented clinical experience develops and modifies attitudes,…

The efforts of federal agencies (in particular, the Office of Special Education and the Office of Civil Rights) to monitor, enforce, and assist local agencies do not go far enough or look deeply enough to fully address the problems in assuring equal educational opportunities for handicapped children. Schools and state and local governments do not…

Five papers collected in this monograph provide information and suggestions regarding the potential role of educators in contemporary society. The first article suggests that, in many families, economic conditions requiring the employment of both parents will place greater responsibility for the development of children's moral and ethical…

A study was made to identify needs and barriers related to the mainstreaming approach and to assess attitudes of secondary principals and occupational education teachers toward mainstreaming and their perceptions of needs and barriers. The design of the project involved a three-phase research effort. The first phase utilized the Delphi Technique…

One of the most far-reaching results of the passage of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142, signed into law November 29, 1975) is the increase in the number of deaf children being mainstreamed into regular public school programs. This increase in deaf children in public school programs will demand not only modification of…

The impact of Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, prohibiting educational discrimination against the handicapped by institutions receiving Health, Education, and Welfare funds, was investigated specifically as it related to Leeward Community College (Hawaii). Information compiled by the Self-Evaluation 504 Task Force at the college,…

Included in this newsletter are the following articles: Teacher Educators Respond to Education for the Handicapped in AACTE State Meetings; Crisis--A Threatening Opportunity; Personnel Need Persists for Education of the Handicapped: BEH Reports; Research Needed to Support P.L. 94-142; Can P.L. 94-142 Legislate Morality?; and Teacher Certification…

This publication identifies common attitudes toward handicapped persons and provides suggestions for improving attitudes. The first of three major sections presents an historical review of pertinent legislation for education of the handicapped. Section 2 gives a brief review of what the legislation means for vocational education. The final section…

Intended for preservice regular education teachers, the modules in Series III address the knowledge and skills considered essential for working directly with exceptional children. It is explained in a series overview that many of the enabling activities require contact with children in the classroom and therefore the moduels should be used in…

The 33 selected papers from the National Topical Conference on Career Education for Exceptional Individuals are divided into six sections: career education (overview and future perspectives); programing and instruction; vocational assessment and training; counseling and career information; community involvement; and preparation of training…

Findings from a study comparing the effects of segregated versus mainstreamed preschool settings on handicapped and non-handicapped children strongly suggest that mainstreaming is the preferable alternative for all types of handicapped preschool children. Initially, handicapped children in both segregated and mainstreamed settings were found to be…

The bulletin explores various aspects of mainstreaming handicapped youngsters into regular K-12 social studies classrooms. It is intended to give classroom teachers practical advice on dealing with the problems which have resulted from the passage of Public Law 94-142. Major problems include that handicapped youngsters often present an additional…

This manual is a resource guide for physical education teachers, program directors, special education teachers and administrators, and parents of the handicapped. It provides direction for the development of physical education programs for handicapped children. Chapters discuss: (1) identification, assessment, and evaluation of special needs; (2)…

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether teachers interact differently with handicapped and normal students in a mainstreamed physical education class. Four elementary physical education classes were videotaped on five separate occasions. The resulting data were analyzed for differences in teacher-student interaction. It was observed…

The fourth in a series from a study of least restrictive environment (LRE) placement for handicapped students identifies exemplary practices useful in arriving at LRE placements. Analysis of state documents and observations of 134 placement team meetings held in five states were carried out. Noteworthy approaches are summarized for five…