The article discusses problems of physicians in providing medical care to severely handicapped students, problems of edcuators in communicating with physicians, and possible solutions (e.g. continuing medical education, education of special teachers by the medical community). (MC)

This paper summarizes seven "truths" imparted about male sex traits and sex-role stereotypes that stem from extant research reflecting primarily a dual-culture perspective. The paper includes relevant research findings and insights from male students that suggest that some of the conclusions about men's communication should be revisited.…

Suggests that much of the irrational and unprogressive behavior characterizing the present age is caused by the nature of language and the manner in which it is used. (TO)

Neurologically impaired children require consiciously and thoughtfully tailored speech on the part of teachers conversing with them. (Author/MC)

The ultimate weapon in a people's struggle for liberation is communications media. (DM)

Article analyses the nature of artificial barriers which a technological society sets up between people by emphasizing product rather than product-as-a-part-of-process. Author looks at encounter groups attempts to break down these barriers. (HB)

There is a need for the patient establishment of the operational meanings of words and also for the introduction of new meanings by carefully climbing the semantic ladder in levels of abstraction without transgressing the semantic ceiling. (WM)

Paper attempts to examine what the difficulties are in reconciling adult education teachers, their students, and the educational television broadcaster to a program beneficial to both sides. (Author/RK)

User groups open channels of communication between users and suppliers of government information. This often leads to an understanding of the problems and to improvements in services. Questions and problems are posed by SLA members within five subject areas to elicit responses from administrators of several government document services. (16…

Defines the three terms and suggests ways to change interruptions to more positive speech patterns. (SP)

The rejection by the rank and file, of contracts negotiated by union officials with managements, appears to be a serious and growing problem, and stems from a malfunction on disruption of the communications process. (Author/MU)

A mother describes, in retrospect, her feelings of helplessness and anger concerning her 3-year-old son who could not speak for emotional reasons, and the situation which brought forth his first word - ice. (KW)