A study of severely mentally retarded children in Great Britain attending regular schools led to a series of recommendations. These include the need for more information exchange between professionals about the students and teaching techniques, improvements in school organization and teacher quality, and a change in attitudes about retardation.…

The purpose of this study was to provide cross-cultural validation evidence about the factorial structure, reliability, and correlates of the Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Scale for samples of education students, teachers-in-training, and elementary school teachers in New Zealand. (Author/PN)

Presents perspective on educational integration of disabled, emphasizing how Canadians, as a society, develop and maintain personal and public attitudes, values, and beliefs about their society. Discusses use of ethnographic case studies of classrooms, schools, and communities to understand dynamics of educational integration, attitudes toward…

Argues that with the recent influx of so many mainstreamed new Canadian students with insufficient fluency in English there is a need to rethink policies on access to specialized English instruction and about their relationship to high school English teaching. (HOD)

The adapted physical educator exhibits expertise in motor skill instruction, physical fitness, and play for handicapped students. Elements of special program development, community responsibility, and teacher role are explored. (DF)

To respond rationally to the challenges of the next decade, educational practitioners need a solid foundation of professional knowledge. (MM)

A university researcher concerned with helping handicapped people become self-sufficient discusses his concepts' and procedures' implications for home economics teachers, recommending breaking complex tasks into simple instructional components so handicapped students can master them, rather than teaching simpler tasks which would not ensure…

Modification by students of the regular classroom teacher's discriminatory behavior was tested with 24 emotionally disturbed children, 11-16-years-old, who were recently transferred from special education classes. (IM)

The article starts with a historical overview, discusses the arguments for and against ability grouping. It surveys the literature on different practices of grouping that exist in the American and British literature. The study mainly focuses on instructional grouping practices based on ability and on cooperation. It discusses arguments for and…

Eastlake High School, a high school in a district in the Seattle (Washington) suburbs, opened a new campus in 1993. The school agreed to work with the Washington Research Institute to examine reform efforts in the developing school. The focus was on ensuring that the needs of special education students were being met as the school unfolded its…

This monograph discusses using collaboration and consultation to teach children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in the general education classroom. After an introductory chapter, Chapter 2, "Collaboration and Consultation: Promises and Limitations," compares collaboration and consultation as they relate to serving…

This study examined inservice teachers' attitudes toward inclusion, surveying teachers' perceptions of their professional competence in working with special education students and in collaborating to plan and implement instructional programs. Professional training needs were also identified. Teachers from 90 schools in southeastern Alabama…

This guide is intended to assist early childhood teachers in integrating multicultural, anti-bias education into the curriculum. Following an introduction discussing the goals and elements of a transformative curriculum, Part 1 of this volume presents curriculum units on animals, community, foods, friends, heroes and "sheroes," money,…

The generally accepted concept of inclusion is that students with disabilities attend classes with their general education peers with direct support from special educators. This digest, written in Spanish, discusses the rationale for inclusion in middle schools, explores recent research on inclusion, and discusses barriers to implementation. It…

This review of the literature addresses key considerations in the friendships of children with intellectual disabilities and is organized into four areas of friendship: perceptions, sports, social skills training, and setting effects. The study found that children with disabilities view their social relationships with peers favorably, despite the…