Intended for local school district personnel, the document suggests a model for assisting decision makers in placing handicapped students in the least restrictive environment (LRE). Basic considerations of a multidisciplinary team in determining the appropriate placement for the handicapped students are listed (including the nature and degree of…

The first of three booklets developed by Project MAY (Mainstreaming Activities for Youth) is designed to aid youth agency personnel in assessing their attitudes toward the disabled with the goal of facilitating the mainstreaming of handicapped students into regular programs. Included in the document are the following: a quiz to assess first…

This issue of the "Journal of Children and Youth" is dedicated to the education of gifted and talented children. Problems and possibilities of programs for gifted youth in the areas of educational policy, curriculum development, mainstreaming, characteristics of gifted students, program development and instructional approaches are discussed in 29…

Noting that the integration of special needs children into the regular classroom requires changes that differ more in degree than in kind, this paper offers suggestions to language arts teachers for facilitating the mainstreaming of their classes. The first section deals with classroom adjustments and accommodations for children with auditory…

A project was designed to develop guidelines which would give direction to local school personnel in the implementation of supportive services for the special needs population participating in regular vocational education programs. Following a literature search, telephone interview instruments were developed and administered to school…

The document presents the interim report for Phase II of a study to determine how services provided by Project Head Start programs impact handicapped preschool children. The report summarizes the baseline data obtained and identifies the key methodological issues for consideration in the final data analysis effort. The instrumentation and…

Issues involved in mainstreaming deaf and hearing impaired students are examined. The child's acceptance by hearing peers, possible psychological immaturity, controversies over manual communication and oral language, and factors affecting student placement are among the issues explored. Suggestions are given for classroom teachers working with…

The report summarizes the findings and conclusions from the second and final year of an evaluation of Head Start's efforts to serve handicapped children. It is explained that baseline and posttest data were collected on 391 handicapped Head Start students, 321 handicapped children in non-Head Start preschool programs, and 121 unserved handicapped…

The administrator manual describes a program model for delivery of services, within the concept of mainstreaming, to secondary students who are mild to moderate behaviorally disordered. Four sections cover the following project components (subsection topics are in parentheses): introductory information (goal, philosophy, and use of the guide);…

During l977-78, teacher training and available services for mainstreaming special education students were investigated in Latin America (Costa Rica and Honduras), Israel, and the West Bank. Comparisons were made with existing programs in Vermont, and workshop training and consultation were provided. Findings indicated prevalence of categorical…

The paper reviews the background of P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and proposes a curriculum model based on the law's least restrictive alternative concept. Goals of the model are reported to cover three broad areas: student development, organizational efficiency, and accountability. Traditional areas of curriculum…

The book presents a series of papers on mainstreaming that were part of a University of Michigan seminar for special education doctoral students. In Part I, "The Origins and Evolution of Mainstreaming," the authors discuss the various forces that have encouraged the development of mainstreaming and the least-restrictive-environment…

Evaluated with 86 children (grades 4 through 6) in both regular and special education classes were techniques for teaching children self control of hyperactivity in the regular educational setting. Ss were divided into three groups: control group; placebo-control group, receiving sensorimotor training; and the experimental group, receiving a…

Examined were the number and type of questions asked by the teachers of six high school social studies classes, three of whom knew which children had been identified as perceptually handicapped. Observers noted whether questions were of a cognitive-memory, convergent, divergent, or evaluative nature. Results suggested that teachers ask children…

Provided is a working list of 23 training systems, materials, and resources on mainstreaming identified by the Leadership Training Institute/Special Education. Each one-page entry usually includes such information as purpose, a brief description, contact person(s), address and phone number, and an additional description. Covered are resources with…