In an examination of a school-based program to develop creative thinking skills of gifted children in the beginning intermediate grades, few differences were found in curricular achievement between gifted children in segregated homogeneous classes and in hetergeneous classes. (Author/CL)

A science and life program developed for mainstreamed secondary students is based on commercially available modules on such topics as pregnancy and fetal development, automobile safety, and heart disease. The program features cooperative group activities, peer tutoring, and ongoing evaluation. (CL)

The author describes her experiences as facilitator of a support group for mainstreamed deaf adolescents. Covering such topics as difficulties communicating with family members and conflicts with hearing peers and teachers, the group featured role playing and discussion. (CL)

Seven intellectually handicapped (IH) children were integrated into a mainstream school on a part-time basis over a period of 18 weeks. Compared to IH children in the special school, integrated children showed larger increases in associative play in the special school free-play period but no differential change in classroom behavior. (Author/CL)

Analyzes issues related to integrating handicapped children into regular classroom settings--particularly staff development and preparation of normal as well as handicapped children. (MS)

Recently passed state legislation outlines broad changes regarding the manner in which handicapped children are to be educated in future years. The Shift of Emphasis Project examines the implications and establishes possible training models for the accomplishment of the goal of teaching the handicapped in the regular classroom. (Author)

Integration of the handicapped child, and of the mentally retarded child in particular, into the regular class is discussed generally. (CB)

Resource programs are an outgrowth of recognition that special classes have been largely ineffective for many handicapped children. Resource teachers offer both direct and indirect services via assessment, programing, and consultation. Despite potential difficulties in maintaining gains in a mainstreamed child, resource rooms are cost effective…

The author reviews issues related to grading learning disabled students that may cause problems between special and regular education teachers. He suggests that too many regular teachers have confused and arbitrary grading policies and that a pass/fail approach may be a wiser alternative. (CL)

Four seven- to ten-year-old boys with autistic behavior were examined with behavioral and observational measures in a peer mediated training, an integrated generalization assessment, and a segregated generalization assessment setting. Results favored the developmentally integrated condition for increases of positive social behaviors. (Author/MC)

Five problems that led to failure of a nineteenth-century attempt in Germany to mainstream hearing impaired children concerned teachers' practical maintenance of skills and motivations; class pacing; and political changes. The authors suggest those same problems face current American efforts. (CL)