This exploratory study, based on a content analysis of program descriptions, course syllabi, and related program documents, examined the curricula of three fully merged teacher education programs that were redesigned to better prepare teachers for the full range of diversity in their student populations. In these programs, graduates earn a general…

This article introduces two innovative teacher preparation programs that emphasize inclusive education at San Francisco State University. The Combined Elementary and Special Education program has as its main goal to provide specialized cross training for special and general educators who work in highly diverse inclusive public school settings. The…

The final report documents development and accomplishments of Project STEP (Sequential Training Experiences in the Psychomotor Domain) for elementary level special education students. Evaluation components are outlined for 1979-80, followed by a review of Project STEP activities as related to initial objectives. Target subcomponents listed include…

This paper discusses the implementation of pragmatic-oriented communication therapy at the Carl Sandburg Elementary Learning Center, a self-contained special education school. The pragmatic orientation emphasizes teaching of the communication process. It is proposed that by teaching an organization of discourse, students become more involved with,…

Project PERMIT (Physical Education Resources for Mainstreaming and Inservice Training) uses peer teaching to increase the amount of individual attention of handicapped children in an elementary regular physical education class. (DB)

Surveys reactions and preferences related to a support program for siblings (N=40) of children with disabilities. Results identified the benefits participants received from the program and the different components participants preferred, such as favored recreational activities. Suggests the clinical utility of the program for school personnel…

The hands-on science approach and lab classroom used by the Horace Mann School in the District of Columbia to teach blind, deaf, and emotionally disturbed children are described. (BT)

The column examines five university based child development centers and/or child study clinics which work with handicapped children. (PHR)

A Pennsylvania school received a grant to participate in GATEWAYS, a state-sponsored initiative to help local districts provide quality programs for students with moderate to severe disabilities. GATEWAYS' outstanding feature is its peer buddy program, which has significantly improved both the Buddies' and special-needs students' interpersonal…

A field based inservice training program designed to update teaching skills of professionals working with young mainstreamed handicapped children is described. Two programs--Using Skills Effectively and Using Resources Effectively--were conducted in cycles with 73 elementary regular and special education teachers and daycare providers. Class…

Divided into three sections which deal with sex, race, and handicap stereotyping in career choice, the twenty-eight programs described here attempt to combat stereotypes among students and/or staff (K-12). Most descriptions list the goals of the program, target population, staffing and management, facilities and activities, program effectiveness…

As a description of a self-instructional module course designed to improve educators' knowledge and skill in instructing gifted and talented children, information is provided concerning the purposes, goals, and objectives of the course, the scope and sequencing of the course modules, the activities and resources involved in the effective use of…

Describes the nine modules of the SAVI/SELPH program, a hands-on, multisensory science program developed for grade 4-7 visually impaired, orthopedically disabled, learning disabled, deaf, and multihandicapped students. Modules consist of measurement, structures of life, scientific reasoning, communication, magnetism and electricity, mixtures and…

An action-research project examined how implementation of an inclusive rule, "You can't say you can't play," at a Syracuse, New York, elementary school influenced children's informal social relationships, focusing particularly on children with disabilities. Overall, the rule has helped create a rich discourse about inclusion issues,…

The paper describes three programs--elementary, middle school, and secondary--that have been successful in mainstreaming handicapped students. Initial information is devoted to a discussion of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by teachers and students regarding mainstreaming. The elementary setting described focuses on preparation of the…