Excerpts are provided from T. Shea's "Camping for Special Children" which reviews the range and type of summer camp programs that are available to handicapped children (4- to 16-years old).

Describes an adoption program, aggressively carried out, which not only achieved its goal of reducing the number of children in longterm foster care but had beneficial effects on other services by the agency. (MS)

Reviews several voluntary extended school day programs for elementary school children. (JB)

Describes some ideas for using a phone directory for teaching alphabetical order, vocabulary, mathematics, geography, critical thinking, and problem solving. (Author/RK)

Describes the goals, objectives, expected benefits, and phases of a program to develop a model of energy/environmental education for adults. It is imperative that energy education programs be extended to include adults because of the serious decisions that must be made in the next five years. (Author/IRT)

By contracting with existing institutions to provide education for its students, the John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois, meets the needs of 2,000 students while employing only seven faculty members and owning no buildings. (IRT)

Provides information on the underlying issues in the operation of a faculty development program. Emphasis is given to the conditions for initiating and sustaining the program and to the products of the program. (Author/IRT)

This directory lists 91 postsecondary programs for deaf students alphabetized by state. Most entries include information on type of program, degrees offered, number of deaf students enrolled, and the number of professionals working full time with deaf students. (DB)

Describes early childhood education practices in India, Singapore, and Thailand. (SKC)

Describes a planned information service to be offered by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, based on descriptions of exemplary programs or practices at schools undergoing accreditation studies. (DMM)

The bottom line of a reunion is increased alumni support of all kinds--including monetary. Planning requires the combined efforts of both staff and alumni leaders. A training plan for alumni reunion leaders is described. (MLW)

A training program taught 120 teenage sitters child care skills identified as important by parents (N=250) of children with disabilities. Training included first aid and 15 hours of instruction emphasizing communication, responsive play, simple behavior management, handling of emergencies, and interviews with parents. The program also linked…

The role of the School Curriculum Development Committee (SCDC) is discussed. The SCDC promotes education by supporting curriculum development relevant to the needs of schools in England and Wales. It keeps informed of curriculum development work and evaluates that work in the light of future needs of the school system. It also disseminates the…

Describes the history of the Robbins Library in Arlington, Massachusetts, which grew from a couple of wheelbarrow loads of books in l835 to a collection of 130,000 volumes in l985. (EL)

Services for learning disabled persons in the school to work transition are discussed in four English speaking countries: the U.S., Canada, England, and Australia. Each country is profiled in terms of history and types of programs (such as college programs and independent living programs). (CL)