Secondary level special education classes and the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) cooperated in a program of vocational preparation, job placement and followup. Of the 336 educable mentally retarded student referrals, 149 did not become clients because of inadequate potential (30%), satisfactory job placements (32%), student or…

Selected readings treat education of the emotionally disturbed. Aspects considered include the problems the emotionally disturbed pose for the school (10 articles) and approaches to their education, including theory, day classes in regular schools, special schools, and residential centers (three, eight, five, and six articles respectively).…

The philosophy of special education for the educable mentally handicapped is defined by the Hamilton County (Ohio) school system; state standards for special units for the educable are detailed in the areas of general organization, eligibility, class size and age range, housing and equipment and materials, program, and teacher qualification.…

Based in part on a study of 20 school systems judged to have outstanding programs of pupil services and special education, the manual presents varying philosophies of education for the handicapped and considers the nature and incidence of handicaps. Special programs and services for handicapped children are described, and information is provided…

In reviewing statistics of the racial patterns in the recent history of the Cleveland public school system, as well as all of the evidence included in the voluminous record in this case, the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio sought an answer to a single question of constitutional law: to what extent, if any, were the defendants in…

This report discusses the findings of a study that gathered descriptive information in the areas of salient student characteristics (e.g., gender, ethnicity, poverty, disability classification), level of participation in general education classes, current level of functioning, student outcomes (e.g., grade point average, performance on state or…

A project is described in which students with severe disabilities from a self-contained day school were successfully integrated into a program within the main building of a regular campus which included limited participation in a regular fourth grade classroom. The project was initiated after various preparations were made, including building…

This report summarizes a survey of program organizational models used by 50 school districts in Kentucky to provide services to gifted and talented students. Models included: the pull-out model, self-contained classrooms, the cluster model, extra-school or after school programs, advanced placements, mentorships, and academic teams. Following a…

School services in Protestant Montreal for children with learning disabilities and with communication disability (hearing impairment and aphasia) are described. Also covered are classes for the emotionally disturbed, partially sighted, and educable mentally handicapped. For each of these exceptionalities, definition, admission criteria, school…

A directive to field representatives of the California Bureau of School Planning outlines five steps in the procedure involving facilities for the educationally handicapped. Three types of classrooms are described and maximum enrollment is specified. Further information on both educational programs and facilities covers legal basis and definition,…

The White House Conference on Child Health and Protection has recently pointed out how inadequately this country is providing educational opportunities for exceptional children. One-half million gifted children, another half million retarded children, three-quarters of a million children exhibiting serious behavior problems, three hundred thousand…

This bulletin presents the manuscript of the report of a survey of the educational system of South Dakota, made at the request of the South Dakota Educational Survey Commission created by the legislature of the State, as set forth in the body of this report. The survey includes the State and local educational organization and administration in…

Manual I describes the VIDEOSHARE Project, a demonstration project employing systematic, video-based technology in preschool special education classrooms to supplement traditional measures of academic and developmental progress. The VIDEOSHARE model focuses on using video to: (1) enhance family-school partnerships; (2) increase child study team…

This report uses text, graphs, and tables to present findings of a 1996 survey of 575 adolescents voluntarily participating in residential behavioral treatment facilities in Minnesota. Compared with public school students, these adolescents were: 62 percent male, more likely to be of color, especially American Indian, and twice as likely as other…

This study investigated the adult adjustment of students with mental disabilities in high-school graduating classes of 1984 and 1985, 1 and 3 years after they exited high school. Two hundred sixty students from the class of 1984 were interviewed 1 year out of high school; 166 from this same class were interviewed 3 years out of school. Three…