Minibusses used to transport handicapped students are also used for many other activities. A two-way radio system has helped one school district in transporting special education students. (MLF)

This paper presents arguments and evidence from research and practice in support of a series of statements concerning inclusion of students with disabilities as a force for school renewal and the building of the school community. The statements are: (1) inclusion heightens awareness of the school as community; (2) inclusion is a cultural force for…

There has recently been an explosion of interest and writing about autism, autism spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDDNOS). This issue of the "Early Childhood Bulletin" suggests readings for parents, therapists, and professionals serving on Interagency…

This paper summarizes themes arising from a symposium on the future of developmental education in the United States. In recent years, public financial support of developmental education has been declining and is projected to decline further. Participants in a symposium on developmental education agreed on some trends that are emerging.…

Project ChiLD (Children Learn Differently) was designed to integrate children who display serious disabilities into the Head Start program in which they were enrolled and to increase their full participation in all classroom activities. The 8-month project created a strategic plan to improve interagency collaboration between one Head Start center…

Recent indications point to an increased nationwide interest in establishing resource-room programs for children classified as handicapped. (Author/DB)

Examined are teacher education priorities of a program whose goal was to have first grade teachers feel confident enough to retain learning disabled children in their regular public school classes. (GW)

In response to a paper by David Sabatino (EC 051 608), the author provides data from a 13 year study of special education placement further supporting findings of the ineffectiveness of special class placement, and suggests that resource personnel can best function by providing assistance to regular teachers. (DB)

The practice of integrating handicapped and normal children in a preschool setting is discussed with emphasis on logistical issues, teacher behavior, and the extra learning benefits involved for the normal children in the program. (DP)

Academic progress and development of social skills by educable mentally retarded children who were integrated into regular classrooms were compared with the same factors in controls placed in self-contained classrooms. (Author)

A training program utilizing the engineered classroom concept was conducted to train rural elementary teachers to meet the educational needs of exceptional children within the framework of a regular classroom. This project demonstrated a method by which rural isolated school districts can upgrade their services to exceptional children with…