Gains in health knowledge can vary greatly depending on the type of elementary school health education curriculum employed. (JD)

The author (1) presents data drawn from a fourteen-week program on oral health care involving second-grade students; (2) concludes that such a program is successful in promoting short-term behavioral change; and (3) stresses the need for periodic reinforcement and repetition to assure behavior maintenance over time. (MB)

This article describes the major areas of adjustment faced by physically handicapped students and suggests implications for a developmental restaging program in the schools. (MM)