This report describes the development of a master plan for identifying and accommodating disadvantaged and handicapped students within the vocational education programs of the Virginia Community College System. The general project objectives reported on were: (1) to determine the potential number of disadvantaged and handicapped students by…

Problems faced by teachers and schools in educating handicapped students are described, and recommendations for improving the situation are offered. (JD)

Teachers should develop a communication system in order to gather performance information on handicapped students entering a regular classroom. (JD)

Special problems face the physical education instructor in dealing with profoundly mentally retarded students. (JD)

Discusses the efforts of Portland Community College to accommodate the physically handicapped student in his struggle to gain a college education. (RK)

Contains a handicapped teacher's personal reflections on the Equal Educational Assessibility laws and presents her solutions to some problems created by the laws. (FL)

Discusses the University of Wyoming's program in which practice teachers are placed with handicapped students; explains how students, trainees, and public school teachers can benefit from such a program. (SH)

The development and implementation of a physical education program adapted to the needs of severely physically disabled students attending the University of Arizona (Tucson) is described. (TA)

Three short articles outline what can be, and is being done in one area to help disabled students to develop their full potential. (Editor/TA)

An introduction of "A Suggested Guide for Developing Vocational Programs for Disadvantaged Students" and the five criteria described for identifying the disadvantaged student are offered in the hope comments will be obtained contributing to increased usefulness of the document when it is completed. (Author/BP)

The document discusses materials for staff development workshops on vocational education for handicapped students. Five categories of materials are focused on: preliminary survey materials (workshop planning questionnaires); invitations and other publicity; workshop leader materials; participant materials; and evaluation materials. Nine…