The article describes the Project on Aging, which was undertaken by the Virginia Commission for the Visually Handicapped to avoid the institutionalization of elderly blind persons. (Author/DLS)

The article describes the Saturday Workshop program run by the Gifted Child Society in New Jersey, which offers gifted and talented students 50 different classes that are not available from the public schools. (DLS)

A teacher of primary grade gifted students describes the class's reactions to a six-week unit on the handicapped. Activities are said to have focused on the meaning of specific conditions, the range of careers in working with the handicapped, and observation of a preschool class for deaf students. (CL)

An on-line document retrieval system is described which combines a data base management system with automatic processing of natural language queries and abstracts. (Author)

Provides an overview of the Dow Jones News/Retrieval Database, describing its scope, users, history and development, foreign news categories, problems, and searching hints. Also included are an example of a typical search, a tabulated searchguide, and the database specifications. (JD)

Explains a program which involves parents as equal partners, sharing the responsibility for their children's education. (MKM)

Preschool programs in public libraries in Columbus, Ohio; New York City; and Greenvile, South Carolina, are described. They are meant to stimulate preschoolers and educate adults. (MBR)

The article describes the Job Seeking Skills Program established by the Oregon Commission for the Blind at its Portland Vocational Development Center, in which blind people are taught how to find a job commensurate with their capabilities. (Author/DLS)

Thirty-eight elementary grade school children with hoarse voices participated in a six-lesson, cartoon-illustrated vocal hygiene program that provided information concerning the human voice, voice quality, vocal abuse, and proper use of the voice. (Author)

In-service activities for regular and special educators in a small, private university (Furman University) are described. (CL)

Discusses the results of a survey which collected information from 69 universities in the United States and abroad about educational technology programs. Data collected include course titles, program hours, information available for the applicant, combined degree programs, specific electives, instructional innovations, grading evaluation, and…

Describing activities of secondary students who participate in a 5 1/2 day trip on the sailing training vessel, Svanen, this article illustrates outdoor education aboard a 96-foot, 3-masted schooner built in 1916 and currently used by the Oslo American School (a U.S. Dependent School) for field experiences. (JC)

The author found that transfer art is consistently successful for junior high school students. Describes the process for developing transfer art in step by step detail. (Author/RK)

Describes slab building, a method of working with clay that can become a means for students' personal expressions and comments about the world them. (Author/RK)

In today's budget-conscious schools, a method for introducing students to multiple color block printing from only one block of linoleum or wood would seem to be prudent. This method was successful over a number of years with eighth- and ninth-grade students. (Author/RK)