Presented in the report is background information and statistical data on the distribution of handicapped children in Head Start programs, including numbers of children being served, their handicapping conditions, and the services being provided to them. Data provided includes the following: diagnostic criteria for reporting handicapped children in Head Start, an overview of Office of Child Development policies on Head Start Services to handicapped children, methods of diagnosis and assessment, and special efforts to facilitate services to handicapped children. Appended are survey results of handicapped children in Head Start by State. (IM)