A driver education program for mildly handicapped secondary students is described in terms of eligibility and placement criteria, program goals, and program phases (classroom instruction, simulator training, behind-the-wheel training, and parent involvement). Preliminary results indicated that the program is successful. (CL)

Outlines steps in simultaneous treatment design: (1) carefully describe different treatments so that each is a separate and distinct intervention; (2) define target behavior and develop assessment instrument; (3) order treatments so that conditions other than treatments can be ruled out; (4) implement treatments and allow enough time to indicate…

The author suggests that, if the purpose of classification is to provide educational services, the category of learning disabilities be used to describe pupils with mild handicaps. She cites the folly of research on sytem-selected students because system-selection decisions are biased by political, practical, and financial influences. (CL)

A program developed to help elementary-aged mildly handicapped students acquire prevocational skills uses three-week job assignments to develop skills in problem solving, communication, and physical and manual dexterity. (CL)

Special educators and horticultural staff in rural Cherokee County, Alabama, collaborated on a curriculum guide intended to promote independent functioning at the job entry level. The guide, which covers such areas as work related skills, adapted equipment, and sales, has been used by mildly handicapped and nonhandicapped students as well. (CL)

The article describes the diagnostic prescriptive teacher program, an organizational model designed to provide help within the regular classroom for children with mild learning problems. The key to the program is the diagnostic prescriptive teacher, a school-based specialist who combines diagnostic and consultative work in assisting the regular…

The findings indicated that applied behavioral analysis focusing on antecedent events of comprehension training can teach Ss to comprehend reversible passive and clause constructions. (Author/CL)

The authors collected career information pamphlets for 16 jobs requiring little or no postsecondary education and analyzed these materials using Fry's readability formula. It was found that 26 of the 36 pamphlets analyzed were written at a postsecondary reading level; in fact, 14 were written at a reading level for college seniors. (CH)

Students with mild disabilities can be successful in the middle school science classroom if teachers provide modifications, accommodations, and interventions that are appropriate. The examples suggested in this paper provide a few ideas to make the challenge of teaching students with learning problems a little easier for students and teachers.…

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of cognitive organizers using Inspiration 6 software to improve and enhance content-area learning in social studies for students with mild disabilities. Using a one-group, pre-posttest design, ten students with mild disabilities received instruction with the integration of technology-based…

This study examined the influence of information about children's disabilities on preschool teachers' responses toward integrating children with disabilities in their classroom. Of particular interest was whether the severity of the child's educational needs and information about diagnosis were related to teachers' responses. Data were collected…

One of the major goals in the education and training of individuals with special needs is to prepare them for independence. However, in the Malaysian context, parents who have special adolescents are in doubt as to what would be the future of their children soon after they have finished the vocational training. This case study explores the…

Because of recent legislation, students with mild disabilities frequently receive social studies instruction in the general education classroom. Therefore, middle school teachers have the challenge of teaching social studies to students with a wide range of abilities. Emphasis in the general education social studies curriculum is on high-level…

The participation of a student with mild mental retardation in recess can often be both challenging and rewarding for the student and teacher. This paper will address common characteristics of students with mild mental retardation and present basic solutions to improve the experience of these students in the recess setting. Initially the…

This annotated bibliography lists almost 1,200 journal articles published between 1985 and 1991 and drawn primarily from the ERIC and PsycLIT databases, focusing on issues which affect the educational integration of children and adults with special needs. Primary attention is given to articles discussing the methods and needs of students with mild…