Approaches to helping nondisabled elementary students examine their feelings in preparation for mainstreaming handicapped children are described, including simulations, activities to provide familiarity with braces and prostheses, use of handicapped adults as guest speakers, and discussions about handicaps. (CL)

The article lists 25 management procedures for teachers who might encounter children having uncontrolled or partially controlled seizure disorders. (DB)

A comparison of the three groups of regular classroom teachers (K through grade 12) indicated that the intensive training group held significantly more positive attitudes than either of the other two groups. (Author)

The paper reviews recent major policy and legal changes in the United States concerning programs for handicapped students, with emphasis on the "least restrictive environment" principle. A set of ten "clusters of capability" is proposed to define some of the new or enlarged areas of responsibility of regular teachers. (Author)

The article focuses on the integration of the visually impaired and hearing impaired children in the normal preschool setting in Hong Kong. Included is a description of techniques which can be utilized in the activities of the preschool setting. (Author)

Special educators are encouraged to prepare the regular teacher for a handicapped child, familiarize the regular teacher with the individualized education program, prepare the regular students for the handicapped child's arrival, reinforce appropriate behavior in the handicapped child, involve others in the integration process, evaluate teacher…

Examines the relationship between class rank and intelligence skills for a group of 75 physically handicapped students mainstreamed into two regular vocational-technical high school programs. (Author/CM)

The history of career education approaches for handicapped students is recounted, touching on early vocational programs as well as the advent of work study and work experience programs. The role of the individualized education program in ensuring the success of mainstreaming is noted. (CL)

The article explores grading options for the teacher to consider when evaluating students who are receiving specialized education and participating in the mainstream of regular education. (DB)

Project PERMIT (Physical Education Resources for Mainstreaming and Inservice Training) uses peer teaching to increase the amount of individual attention of handicapped children in an elementary regular physical education class. (DB)

To ensure compliance with IEP requirements, staff development activities should be directed toward the evaluation and documentation of individual programs. This process includes preparation of detailed summaries of students participating in IEPs, documentation of participation in the IEP, as well as in the regular classroom, goals and objectives,…

This article explores the legal principles that are the foundations of current efforts to implement mainstreaming in the schools. The judicial history, legislative history, and process of implementation in the school system are discussed. (CJ)

Physical educators should feel comfortable in teaching the handicapped child in a regular classroom because the training and experience they have acquired make them good teachers to handicapped and nonhandicapped alike. (MJB)

Development of a learning center designed to aid classroom teachers in meeting the needs of physically disabled children returning to the regular classroom is described. (LH)

Lists suggestions for teachers to prepare them for teaching clerical skills to handicapped students. Specifically discusses teaching typewriting to students with missing fingers or arms and business skills to hearing and visually impaired students. Lists sources of additional information. (JOW)