The educational needs of 73 children who exhibited characteristics associated with autism were studied. Ss were children clinically diagnosed as autistic and having severe communication and behavior disorders. Trained observers completed behavioral observations, teacher interviews, student record reviews, and behavior and language questionnaires.…

IN THE GALENA PARK PROGRAM A HANDICAPPED CHILD IS PLACED IN SPECIAL CLASSES AND A RAPID LEARNING CHILD IS GIVEN CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT. COOPERATION IS REQUIRED AMONG THE PERSONNEL, THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR, THE VISITING TEACHER, THE NURSE, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, THE REMEDIAL TEACHER, AND THE ATTENDANCE SUPERVISOR. THE…

A SURVEY ON WHERE MOST OF THE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILDREN IN THE 50 STATES WERE ATTENDING SCHOOL AND BY WHOM THEY WERE BEING EDUCATED WAS REPORTED. OF THE 50 STATES, 38 SAID THEY HAD PROBLEMS IN EDUCATING THE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILDREN IN THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 10 OF THESE WERE EDUCATING THE MAJORITY OF NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PUPILS IN THE…

THE HISTORY AND CARE OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED IS TRACED FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT. A REVIEW OF MEN WHO ORIGINATED EDUCATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WORK WITH THE FEEBLEMINDED INCLUDES JACOB PEREIRE, JEAN ITARD, JOHANN GUGGENBUEHL, EDOUARD SEGUIN, AND SAMUEL HOWE. PUBLICATIONS BY AND ABOUT THESE MEN ARE LISTED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONS IS…

WRITTEN BY THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE DELAWARE AND WILMINGTON DIVISIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, THIS BOOKLET PRESENTS A FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN DELAWARE. AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE BEGINNINGS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE DIVISION…

Described are the development, administrative problems, and improvements in a special half day program for gifted students from 19 schools in Chicago. Noted is the use of consultants as teaching staff, problems such as lack of funds for transporting pupils and funding cutbacks, and changes in student selection procedures. (DB)

The booklet for parents of 5-year-old children is explained to have been developed by a Title III project to help identify and remediate early learning disabilities. The booklet provided guidelines for readying the child for school and includes a listing of characteristics of the 5-year-old, suggestions for good physical health, educational…

The Administrator's Guide to programs for exceptional children reviews administrative procedures, discusses program organization, examines 11 handicapping categories, gives in full the state law mandating special educational programs for handicapped children, notes certification requirements for 12 professional certificates, and provides samples…

Implementation of an honors program is carefully explained, including course content, evaluation, and helpful suggestions for administrators contemplating similar programs. The need for such programs is apparent as high schools are sending to college students who have been involved in advanced, accelerated, or enriched classes and who are…

The report provides an overview of the nature of the open classroom in terms of implications for special education, describes an ongoing research project on the open classroom, and presents data on one phase of the project. Considered in the overview of the open classroom are the teacher role in the learning process, the role of individual…

Research on the effectiveness of the special education class is reviewed and studies on the role of resource rooms are discussed. (CL)

The self concept of 386 minimally brain damaged (8-16 years) in special classes was compared with that of 96 children with similar disabilities who were in regular classes. (Author/CL)