The handbook presents guidelines for the learning disabilities teacher-consultant (LDT-C) in evaluative and integrative consultation, educational plan development, instructional leadership, and educational assessment including an historical perspective of the development of this group of professionals in New Jersey and a description of their professional role. The chapter on evaluative consultation covers diagnostic fields in which information may be needed and includes possible questions in such areas as medical, psychological, social, and academic assessment. Suggestions for the LDT-C in relation to teacher conferences, personal observations, and review of records are also included. Outlined are guidelines for report writing and steps to follow in the development of an educational plan. Covered in the chapter on instructional leadership are topics such as activities, purposes, organization, planning, and techniques for the implementation of inservice training of school personnel. A guide for the identification of possible learning problems is provided in another chapter and covers such areas as visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and task orientation assessment with a list of questions for each area. Provided are addresses of 30 providers of assessment materials. (IM)