IN AN ADDRESS, THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATED BARRIERS AND PROBLEMS WHICH MIGHT ARISE WHEN JULY 1, 1966, LEGISLATION BECAME EFFECTIVE, REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN. ASPECTS INCLUDED ARE PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROVIDING COOPERATIVE MEDICAL AND…

The author examines trends in special education of the past five years, including court cases, emphasis on mainstreaming, categorization schemes, and behavior modification schemes, and makes projections for the next five years. (MJB)

Results of a study of the effects of special class placement on the academic achievement and behavior of children with perceptual, neurological, and emotional handicaps indicated significant improvement in math achievement (not in reading) and in verbal aggression. (JM)

Research on the effect of teacher expectations on student performance is considered as it relates to the reading teacher. (SBH)

Based on a study of the differences between the way regular and special education teachers handle classroom transitions, this discussion suggests seven steps special education teachers should take to aid students in classroom transitions. A list of 24 different transition cues is included. (JC)

A meta-analysis was performed on 11 empirical studies of the effects of mainstreaming. Results indicated that mainstreamed disabled students consistently outperformed nonmainstreamed students with comparable special education classifications. The most success was found in programs with design features (such as continuous assessment) suggested by…

Sentence writing behavior was established in eight mildy retarded special class elementary-level children through a procedure that provided word lists and teacher praise for self-selecting and self-locating words from the lists and imposed a cost (fewer sweets) for responses dependent on teacher modeling. (Author)

Described is a short term (10-12 weeks) diagnostic assessment and teaching class for handicapped children (5-10 years old) intended to provide more valid results of the child's ability by giving him an opportunity to demonstrate his learning strengths and weaknesses. (PT)

Responses to 148 questionnaires completed by teachers and administrators of special schools (residential or day) or classes revealed a recognized need and much support for counseling services in schools for the deaf. (Author/IM)

This report provides a description of open-enrollment programs, including tables showing the number of applications and transfers by grade, by race, and by special education status. In addition, the report provides summary information, such as the number of school districts in which more than 3 percent of the students transferred out, the number…

The study found that 41 per cent of the elementary school students studied were identified as having learning and/or behavior disorders, although previous testing yielded normal results. The authors questioned the ability of the educational system to accommodate the range of student differences. (Author/CB)