When youngsters in a Massachusetts Upward Bound program became disciplinary problems instead of learners, it appeared that the program more than the youngsters needed correcting. (Editor)

Discusses various factors/activities to be considered in developing effective extension programs: consider multiple inputs to the planning process (including the needs of the people at the grass-roots level and legislative action), design a program considering these diverse factors, and implement the program in such a way that the clientele have…

An elementary school shop program was suggested as an idea solution for teaching values and developing student self-concept. (Author/RK)

Leisure services, especially those involving aged people, need to focus not on the activities themselves, but on awareness of leisure, lifestyles, interrelationships, processes, values needs, and the meaning of activity. (MB)

Describes the development and success of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' (North Carolina) electronic data processing program, part of the business education curriculum. Discussion covers survey results from businesses and the community, funding and costs, and the possible areas for future curriculum development. (SH)

Asked about their experiences with community and public agencies, 51 developers of group homes for retarded adults reported frequent problems obtaining suitable residents, getting licensed, hiring group home managers, and meeting fiscal deadlines. (Author/CL)

Parkland Community College (Illinois) takes cultural entertainment to the community by traveling to the people. Local organizations, such as Women's Clubs, distribute publicity and sell tickets, while the college provides the programs, secures the facilities, directs advertising, and provides the sponsoring organization with publicity display…

Presented is a step by step procedure for normalizing the life situations of institutionalized handicapped persons by establishing comprehensive community services on a local level. Available from: American Association for the Education of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, 1600 West Armory Way, Seattle, Washington 98119. (GW)

Article stresses the importance of developing inservice programs at the local school level to better meet the needs of the individual school and personnel involved. (RW)

Too many of our infants are deprived of mental stimulation in their first 5 years and haven't been talked to sufficiently to enable them to use language as a tool for thinking, a means of communication or an avenue of enquiry. Discusses a program designed to meet the language needs of preschool students. (Author/RK)

Describes activities in the development of the project, Home-based Employment to Accomplish Rehabilitation (HEAR). This description is intended to serve as a guideline for replicating similar programs with any group of homebound individuals. Project objectives, effect of home-based employment, guidelines, and enhancing professionalism are topics…

Discusses a survey of college reading programs and offers suggestions for future planning concerning such reading programs. (JM)