Lists associations and other resources that provide materials and services for the visually impaired. (HOD)

The article lists resources, journals, books, organizations, projects, and networks designed to help special educators apply technology to the education of handicapped children. Information for each entry includes names, titles, addresses, sources, and a brief summary. (CL)

Ballistic missile defense is discussed, and the rationale behind the proposal to place defensive weapons in space is examined. Strategic defense is a national security, political, and moral imperative. (RM)

Americans must look beyond the superficial allure of President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative; they must search out the facts. Five pernicious myths on which this ill-considered proposal is founded are discussed. (RM)

A number of states have permitted videotaped depositions of individual witnesses in otherwise live trials and several states allow videotaping of full trials to be presented later to juries. Pros and cons of videotaping trials are discussed. (RM)

The authors describe sources of information about tests. They note the existence of test publishers' manuals, Mental Measurement Yearbooks (including online updates), Tests in Print, and computerized databases of the Educational Resources Information Center and the Educational Testing Service. An annotated list of compendia of instruments and…

Detailed analyses of three Supreme Court cases dealing with the First Amendment that are awaiting oral argument are provided. The cases are Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc. v. Hepps, and city of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, Inc. (RM)

Past categorizations of photographs are critiqued, and a new category system is offered that asks viewers to consider photographs as if they were analogous to various types of language statements: descriptive, explanatory, interpretive, ethically evaluative, aesthetically evaluative, and theoretical. (Author/RM)

Selected resources from the ERIC system dealing with technology and computers are described. Included are software guides, software evaluations, and books dealing with how to use microcomputers in the social studies classroom. (RM)

How undergraduate psychology students were given hands-on opportunities for administering Piagetian clinical interviews is described. To facilitate the training process, flowcharts for Piagetian tasks were developed. These include instructions, checklists for student responses, and alternative procedures to be followed dependent on a child's…

An annotated list of computer software for use in elementary and secondary social studies courses is provided. (RM)

The secularization of religion is discussed. It is now conventional wisdom that the industrialized world is a secular world that sees scientific methodology as the sole reliable approach to solving problems. Religion is seen as making no greater contribution to society than any other social or economic group. (RM)

The life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt are discussed. Photographs are included. (RM)

Bibliographies, abstracts, curriculum materials, periodicals, and services focusing on women are included in this annotated bibliography, intended for high school teachers. (RM)

Instead of developing a separate unit approach, economics can be integrated into the existing curriculum. Eight steps are listed to assist teachers in this process. The Joint Council on Economic Education has produced publications and TV video series, and there are workshops and centers for economic education available to teachers. (CS)