For availability, see EC 103 600 Provided is an overview of the programs of each of five research institutes for the study of learning disabilities, located at the following universities: University of Illinois (Chicago), Columbia University (Teachers College), University of Kansas, University of Minnesota, and University of Virginia. (IM)

The Milpitas City-School District (California) has developed a year-round physical activity program to introduce first- through fourth-grade children to organized sports. (MJB)

"They should be as much a part of schools as the normal apparatus in the gym." This is the view of the Action Space experimental arts group, who pioneered the use of inflatables. (Editor)

Shelter care for adolescents has evolved into a specialized kind of child care. While in a shelter, the child experiences positive rewards as well as discipline in a controlled environment; evaluative measures are performed to develop a realistic long-term treatment plan for the child. (Author)

A brief historical perspective of research confirms the necessity of including children in discussions about death education. A taped counseling session with several preadolescent boys demonstrates the importance of accepting the deep feelings and fears that children must deal with in order to be free from unnatural anxiety about death. (Author)

A team of change agents initiated an intensive organizational development (OD) program in a nonacademic, service department of a midwestern university. Concluding comments include exploration of the feasibility of substantive OD change in short-term programs, and the possibility of nonlinear relations between OD outcomes and time investments. For…

The structure and development of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux are discussed; as well as the journals, books, and services offered. Each institute and bureau comprising the organization collects and disseminates information in a particular branch of agricultural science. (Author/JPF)

Physiological, psychological, and spiritual outcomes of jogging are presented and documented along with the description of a treatment-training, experimental jogging course that was carried out in a counselor education program. Guidelines for starting a jogging program are presented. (Author)

Minnesota's Community Corrections Act, which became law in 1973, is examined in detail. Its development, fundamental precepts, and initial results are included. (Author)

The author describes a seven-part process model she used in planning alternative programs in response to changing student needs. (IRT)

Applique, the technique of pasting or stitching cut shapes or pieces of one material on another, is an exciting way to use color and material to express ideas. Describes six techniques for creating applique. (Author/ RK)

The article describes a new educational and social recreation program designed to make blind people aware of the resources and services available to improve the quality of life. (Author/CL)

"Women for Higher Education" is a New Hampshire program designed to assist rural Aid to Families with Dependent Children recipients to return to college. The program serves 500 rural women and includes 4 regional community based centers and core spokeswomen who staff the centers providing peer counseling and support. (JC)