The bibliography lists 90 mathematics lessons considered appropriate for mildly handicapped and non-handicapped elementary students using PLATO, a large-scale computer-based education system. Brief introductory remarks describe the rationale for computer assisted instruction, review the development of the PLATO system, and summarize findings of…

The study compared pediatrician assessments of overall severity of disablement in 398 10-year-old children with previous survey data that included 24 indicators of different aspects of disablement. Findings resulted in a graded list of 12 indicators. (Author/DB)

The article examines the research used to support the Regular Education Initiative, especially the literature on the efficacy of special education and studies examining the Adaptive Learning Environments Model, a mainstreaming program. The support provided by these lines of research, however, is seen to be minimal. (Author/DB)

The article reviews potential barriers to implementing the Regular Education Initiative (REI) in secondary schools and then discusses a set of factors central to developing a workable partnership, one that is compatible with the goals of the REI but that also responds to the unique parameters of secondary schools. (Author/DB)

A national survey of the methodological content of 87 large teacher-education programs in learning disabilities/mild handicaps indicated that the dominant methodologies are largely the same as those commonly included in general teacher education. Within given courses, methodologies proven both effective and ineffective are stressed. (Author/VW)

Eleven mildly handicapped elementary students were taught to spell new words by using spelling patterns from known words. Control Ss learned to read and spell sight word vocabulary. Experimental Ss were significantly superior in spelling high-frequency sight words and untrained transfer words. (Author/CL)

The examination of computer applications in instruction describes a model for studying effects of using microcomputers with mildly handicapped learners and discusses effects of microeducational environments for mildly handicapped and nonhandicapped elementary pupils. (CL)

A study involving 50 educationally handicapped (EH), 37 learning disabled (LD), and 40 nonhandicapped (NH) children revealed that when measures were administered weekly over three consecutive weeks, NH subjects' variability was greater than either LD or EH subjects. When subjects were tested on three passages in one sitting, no reliable difference…

Analysis of a study of 113 formerly labeled mildly handicapped students indicated that they were employed an average of 50% of the time and that they received little specific vocational training. There was a positive relationship between years of schooling completed and employment status, and a significant relationship between certain academic…

The communicative interactions of 32 mildly delayed and normally developing preschoolers were recorded during free play in a mainstreamed program. Analyses of syntactic complexity, semantic diversity, functional aspects of speech, and the use of selected discourse devices indicated that mildly delayed children adjusted important characteristics of…

Findings about effective schools are reviewed and implications for special education noted. Characteristics associated with effective schools are described, procedures for organizing the classroom to bring about achievement in basic skills are reviewed, and cautionary notes on both areas of research are offered. Implications, specifically for…

The article discusses ways that cognitive behavioral training (CBT) methods might facilitate acquisitions of basic skills in mildly handicapped students. Elements of the CBT approach are described and studies are reviewed regarding effective teaching, time, and technology. (CL)

Self-concept scores were collected on 169 elementary students who divided their school day between special classes and the educational mainstream. Results suggest that mildly handicapped children from high socioeconomic status levels who remain inadequate academically in comparison to their special-class peers have self-concepts significantly…

Data from 50 states indicating the proportion of students classified in 10 categories of exceptionality were compiled and analyzed. Analysis indicated consistent increases in numbers of learning disabled students, consistent decreases in numbers of speech impaired and mentally retarded students, and relatively constant numbers of emotionally…

The second of two articles defines terms associated with in two contrasting cognitive approaches to promoting problem solving: the visual/spatial, holistic style (terms such as face recognition, impulsive) and the verbal analytic and detail-oriented style (terms such as logical, sequential, and focalized). (CL)