The reorganization of the Developmental Centre program at the Lord Tennyson Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia is described. The component for autistic children is described in terms of the referral procedure, staffing and consultant services, organization, program development, integration, and parent involvement. (DB)

This article briefly describes the West Side Complex, one of the two community schools in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The facility contains a grammar school, a library branch, a theater, a music center, medical clinics, gymnasiums, a police community relations office, a preschool, and two senior citizen areas. (Author/SJL)

Describes four different and exemplary preschools: Small World Center for Creativity (Boise, Idaho); the Creative Play Center (Worthington, Ohio); Westmoreland Cooperative Preschool (University of Oregon, Eugene); and Montessori Gardens School (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina). Also gives tips on running a preschool. (SJL)

Outlines the program that one high school used to increase its yearly average daily attendance by one percentage point. The program involves giving recognition to individual students and to groups of students. (IRT)

Major elements of independent living programs for the severely disabled are described, existing programs are cited, and a hypothetical program model is offered. (SBH)

Recent developments in the area of respite care for families of handicapped individuals are discussed. Two programs, the Hartford Regional Center, which has more than 60 licensed respite homes on its lists, and the Respite Care center of the St. Louis Association for Retarded Children, which has a 16 bed facility, are described. (PHR)

A description is given of the organization and activities of a playgroup program for young children (ages one year through three years). (JD)

A speculative story that outlines the organization and curriculum of an ideal high school in the future. (IRT)

Describes the process by which one person went about creating an orchestra program in the Norman, Oklahoma school system. (IRT)

Describes how one school selected and prepared students to transfer from oversized classes into a new class at midyear. (IRT)

The "discipline ladder" approach emphasizes that each successive offense of the same type should result in punishment made more uncomfortable by designed increments. (Author/IRT)

The successful program to reduce discipline problems described here emphasized four areas. An effort was made to change the erroneous thinking of students, parents, and teachers; to reward and punish students systematically; to clean up the campus; and to increase cooperation and responsibility. (Author/IRT)

The article reviews theory and application of a reading program for hearing impaired students. The instructional procedures for the first unit are outlined and sample activities presented. (CL)

Describes and illustrates three award-winning school renovations. (IRT)

The development of the LARC (Learning Activities to Raise Creativity) program for academically gifted school students is discussed. Among the goals of the program are exposure of students to multidisciplinary subject matter not encountered in the regular classroom and the nurture of creative thinking. (PHR)