Describes the National Diffusion Network, a federally-sponsored program that identifies successful educational practices and then helps other schools locate and adopt them. (IRT)

Describes the Fisheries Industry Specialization sequence designed to keep students in school and to teach them the skills necessary for them to make a living (and stay alive) in the fishing industry. (IRT)

Reviews the history, expected project outcomes, and publications which have been developed by the Visual Education Curriculum Project, designed to identify problems and needs in visual education in Australian primary and secondary schools. (CS)

The Olympic philosophy is discussed and procedures for participation in the National and International Olympic Academies are presented. (JD)

Describes how infrared thermography can pinpoint those areas in school buildings that are causing energy loss. (IRT)

The authors describe a process, a social integration program, for promoting social development of autistic children which brings normal peers (second and third graders) to the special setting. Steps for planning the play session are given and guidelines for play session structure are offered. (SBH)

An exchange program for five hearing impaired children (grade 5) from the Rhode Island School for the Deaf and 23 Henry Barnard School children (grade 4) took place during the 1978-79 school year. (SBH)

The article describes how an integrated studies course at an English secondary school is helping to meet the multicultural needs of handicapped students. The 2-year course covers English, history, geography, religious education, and social studies and comprises about half of the students' day. (PHR)

The place of private residential programs in the care of individuals with disabilities is discussed. Problems often associated with residential centers are considered and the Woods School, a private institution for handicapped children and adults, is described as an example of the positive benefits of private institutional care. (PHR)

Describes two formal programs in the area of energy management education: a Residential Energy Management Summer Institute (part of a faculty development program funded by the Department of Energy), and a Residential Energy Management curriculum for Energy Auditors. (CS)

Provides results of a survey concerning student activities programs in Illinois public high schools. (JM)

Describes some innovative public relations practices developed by Pennsylvania elementary schools. (SJL)

The paper examines the needs, presention procedures, professional role, and positive results of a comprehensive parent education program as a component of a total communication early intervention project for hearing parents of deaf infants. (Author)

Briefly describes the Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Summer Honors Art program for highly motivated secondary students. Part of a theme issue on art education for students with special needs. (SJL)

Describes a pilot project to include the global approach in the curricula of six Washington, D.C., area elementary schools. Discussion of the project's evaluation is included. (IRT)