Offers suggestions that are more visually oriented than verbally oriented for helping the hearing impaired student (MKM)

A program to provide physiotherapy to mainstreamed physically handicapped English school children (from preschool through high school) is described. Begun in 1978, the once a week service has increased the independence of the children served and brought a better understanding of the handicapped students' capabilities to their teachers. (PHR)

Problems facing vocational education teachers who have handicapped children in their classrooms are discussed. Questions concerning the proper "least restrictive environment," appropriate class size, and proper training for teaching the handicapped are answered. (JD)

Schools are experiencing difficulty in addressing the needs of the disadvantaged, handicapped, and those with limited English ability. Several preservice and inservice programs and research activities concerning the preparation of vocational and special needs personnel are described. (JD)

Problems of implementing a mainstreaming program for exceptional children include lack of staff preparation and inadequate guidelines concerning resource room operation. Four approaches to the problem are recommended: a total integrated effort of all staff, a well-developed plan for teacher education, good public relations, and early involvement…

Examines the legal mandates requiring vocational education to serve the handicapped and presents examples of progress that has been made over the past 10 years. (LRA)

Most of the information available thus far about accommodation in educational programs has concerned building design and has been directed toward administrators. However, individual teachers can do a great deal on their own to make their classes more accessible to students with disabilities. (LRA)

The Physical Education Opportunity Program for Exceptional Learners (PEOPEL) was initiated as a project designed to provide a physical education experience for handicapped learners. PEOPEL differs from regular physical education programs in three aspects: (1) the use of trained student aids, (2) smaller class size, and (3) individualized…

The article briefly reviews the literature comparing group and individualized instruction and suggests ways special teachers who work on an individual basis with mild to moderately handicapped students can promote transference of independent work habits to the larger classroom situation. (DB)

The article outlines practical strategies based on a theoretical model and research support for establishing constructive interaction among mainstreamed handicapped and nonhandicapped students. (SBH)

The handicapped and nonhandicapped children changed differentially over time in their solitary activities and dominant interactions and in their interaction with handicapped and nonhandicapped peers, but these changes all moved in the direction of making the two groups less distinguishable. (Author/SBH)

The author, a research officer at the National Foundation for Educational Research investigating provisions for children with special needs in regular schools, discusses contrasts in special education practice between England and the United States. (SBH)

The increased learning rates made by 62 learning disabled elementary students during part time placement in resource rooms were not maintained at the same level after a year of full time attendance in regular classrooms. (CL)

Facilities Newsfront presents highlights about an art school, a revolving medical school auditorium, a student parking ban, a denunciation of rash mainstreaming, and the monitoring of a solar installation in a Michigan school. (MLF)

Mainstreaming will increase the responsibilities of teachers, many of whom have little training in teaching the handicapped. A new relationship must be developed between regular and special educators. Special training and support services should also be supplied for teachers. (RLV)