Administrative, curricular, and instructional decisions involved in serving mainstreamed students in vocational education are listed, and considerations in modifying or adjusting equipment for the mainstreamed student are noted. (CL

Argues against the current popular educational practice of mainstreaming which is based on the child's chronological age, and suggests a system called Developmental Placement in which, through the use of standardized tests, the developmental level of every school beginner is evaluated and used as a basis for grouping. (Author/MP)

For the sake of university personnel just starting a Dean's Grant Program for teacher education in mainstreaming, the author synthesizes successful program design techniques from existing Dean's Grant Programs. (SJL)

Behavioral techniques derived from social learning theory to training social skills are reviewed. Studies using handicapped and nonhandicapped populations are included. It is concluded that social skills training represents a potentially effective appraoch to successful mainstreaming of handicapped children. The issues of generalization and…

An English infant school teacher recounts her experience when two boys with spina bifida were added to her classroom. She discusses the benefits of the experience to the boys and their classmates, noting that her major problem was obtaining adequate support and information. (SJL)

Three models designed to facilitate the integration of severely disabled children into community day care settings are described: the Technical Assistance Project, a consultation model; the Staff Development Preservice/Inservice Model, an approach offering training in special needs education; and the Consultation Team Model which relies on an…

The article outlines and illustrates some methods a classroom teacher can use to modify final exams to better meet the needs of mainstreamed secondary learning disabled students. (SB)

Questionnaires on mainstreaming were completed by 160 regular teachers, 49 special education teachers, and 32 principals. The three groups were found to be in close agreement about which categories of exceptional children should be mainstreamed, with the major disagreement centering on the borderline and educable retarded. (CL)

Data do not support the findings of previous studies on the sociometric status of handicapped children in the regular classroom; i.e., LD children would rate significantly lower in terms of popularity than their peers who are non-LD. (Author)

Presents a rationale for mainstreaming handicapped preschoolers based on studies on the negative effects of special class isolation and on the positive benefits of integration to both handicapped and nonhandicapped children. (21 references) (SJL)

Answers are provided to questions received by the New Jersey Education Association concerning placement of handicapped students in vocational classes. Questions involve the wording of the Education for All Handicapped Students Act, class size, and proper training for teaching the handicapped. (KC)

Ten years' experience with mainstreaming in the public schools is examined and predictions are made for the coming decade. (JD)

The author offers guidelines for ascertaining which instructional materials will best meet the needs of handicapped students. Commercially produced and teacher developed materials particularly useful for integrating handicapped students into regular classes are listed. Information on each material includes title, publisher, and a brief…

The author points out that much of the controversy regarding mainstreaming, normalization, and the least restrictive environment stems from oversimplification and lack of knowledge of the significant historical development behind these concepts. Changes in public awareness, legislation, and pioneering efforts in educating the disabled are traced…

The author considers the future of learning disabilities, particularly in relation to mainstreaming, the perceptual deficit hypothesis, and the psychoneurology of learning. (SBH)