The paper describes application of the collaborative/consultant model to the education of special needs students in the Mendocino Unified School District (California), a small rural district. Benefits of the model for students include reduction of stigma attached to labeling and pull-out, and for teachers, shared responsibility for instruction. At…

The report examines data on handicapped children in Project Head Start for 1980-81 (full year and 1980 summer program). Chapter 1 reviews background information on Head Start policies on services to handicapped children and diagnostic criteria for reporting handicapped children in Head Start. Chapter 2 discusses data from a survey of programs on…

The handbook is intended to help home economics teachers incorporate mainstreamed special needs students into their classes. Sample individualized education programs with home economics related goals and objectives are offered to illustrate the role of home economics instruction. General teaching suggestions (such as breaking down the task to…

Project Mainstream, a regional program for adolescents with severe special needs, aimed for maximum integration through involving students in common activities. A peer tutoring program was implemented based on needs of high school students for involvement, information, instruction, independence, and interaction. Peer tutors were instructed…

One of 16 booklets designed for use in an Open University course on the education of handicapped children in the United Kingdom, this document focuses on special education policy efforts in Norway, the United States and Italy. Separate chapters present information on each country, especially detailing each country's attempts to provide for…

The report cites accomplishments of a program designed to meet the needs of gifted and talented handicapped students (elementary to junior high level). Objectives included identifying and mainstreaming the students, and promoting gains in reading, math, and writing ability. Accomplishments cited include an inservice training program developed by…

These tips for the vocational teacher with mainstreamed students focus on three areas: the student, the classroom, and teacher strategies. The tips that focus on the student have an interpersonal focus. Recommendations are concerned with student strengths and weaknesses of which the teacher should be aware through observations, gathering and using…

The task force report describes development and results of a questionnaire on mainstreaming completed by 122 parents of special education students and 458 regular and special education teachers, administrators, and support staff. Findings include the following: special education staff are seen as the most interested, knowledgeable, and supportive…

This brief overview discusses the rationale for measuring teachers' attitudes toward the mainstreaming of handicapped students into regular classrooms, as well as research findings on teacher attitudes. Two attitude tests, Berryman and Berryman's Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Scale and Hall's Stages of Concern Questionnaire, are also briefly…

The paper is a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The literature review focuses on research concerning preschool and early school-age peer tutoring and buddy programs. The review is…

The manual provides information about using learning centers in mainstreamed home economics classrooms. The initial chapter introduces the rationale for the approach and presents a three-stage model depicting an integrational approach to mainstreaming. Chapter 2 outlines typical characteristics and recommendations for accommodating students with…

Forty-four teachers (K-12) participated in a 6-hour university training course on teaching gifted students. Data were collected via questionnaires administered before, during, and at the conclusion of the course. The major problems perceived in the initial rating were planning, identification, and time. Before, midway through, and after training,…

Intended for regular classroom teachers with learning disabled children in their classes, the manual provides information and/or teaching ideas in 34 areas. Most sections are organized into three parts--examples of student behaviors, a discussion, and suggestions. Individual sections deal with the following areas: allergy, associative…

In establishing appropriate social behaviors in mainstreamed severely handicapped students, it is important to understand the frustrations encountered in specific environments, the distinction between adaptive and appropriate behaviors, and the behaviors which may serve as transitions to more adaptive behaviors (such as communication of ideas). A…

A survey of 71 elementary school and 39 middle school principals in Bronx County, New York, was designed to compare their knowledge and attitudes regarding placement of handicapped children in the most appropriate least restrictive environment and to examine the effects of experience and background on their knowledge and attitudes. The principals…