The article extends the concept of hierarchy of services and least restrictive environment to gifted students. A modified hierarchy conceives of increases in services from restrictive (regular class) settings to nonrestrictive (special classes and schools) ones. (CL)

A variety of approaches to planning leisure and recreational programs, services, and activities are described. (GW)

The author uses the construct of social traps and fences--problems of short-term versus long-term gains and self-interest versus common good--to conceptualize the situation presently existing in many retardation institutions. (Author/IM)

This paper describes the design rationale for a prototype of an innovative assessment product, and the process that led to the design. The goals of the Biomass project were to demonstrate: (1) an assessment product designed to serve two new purposes in the transition from high school to college; and (2) the capability needed to produce this kind…

Colleges and universities have moved to develop online courses that are independent of time and place, but equal effort and financial commitment have not been given to the development or licensing of support services that accompany these courses. Services should be available at the same times that academic courses are, yet few institutions provide…

How the San Diego Unified School District saves time and money by efficient material control. (Author)

Gifted children in regular schools can be served without excessive costs in three ways: withdrawal for special lessons; acceleration, especially differential acceleration in which students may take some lessons with an older group while still remaining identified with their own age group; and enrichment provided within the normal lesson framework.…

Provides updated information about expansion of a family-service project in Evanston, Illinois, describing new centers and affiliates, activities, and programs. (MP)

The Optimal Treatment approach to needs assessment consists of comparing the most desirable set of services for a client with the services actually received. Discrepancies due to unavailable resources are noted and aggregated across clients. Advantages and disadvantages of this and other needs assessment procedures are considered. (Author/RL)

The author summarizes developments affecting current efforts in developing collaborative service systems for the handicapped; identifies basic processes essential to current efforts; summarizes interorganizational models relevant to interagency planning; provides an illustrative planning model; suggests basic problems associated with interagency…

Components of low vision services are identified and results of a national survey of low vision services are presented. Among findings were that about 50% of the respondents reported that they have waiting lists for their services and that they are based in organizations whose primary function is the provision of health care. (PHR)

Athletic programs are leisure time delivery systems for the athletes, spectators, and the local community as long as scholarships and extensive media coverage are not involved. College administration should make sure that sports and athletics do not become a delivery sytem for public relations and finance. (CJ)

Describes a six-element system for delivery of individualized instruction at Bell Telephone with emphasis upon the individualized learning center. (JEG)

This special section comprises a cluster of three related articles: "Museum Outreach: Kits and Curricula"; "Museum Outreach: Traveling Exhibits"; and "Museum Outreach: Van pPrograms." Characterizes outreach activities as being central to the mission of many informal learning institutions and presents several examples of each type of outreach…

Evaluated the cognitive, psychological, and social adjustment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients and assessed how their needs could best be met through reintegration programs focusing on learning/ educational needs. Findings from three case studies highlight the need for ALL patients to be provided with comprehensive programs…