IN AN ADDRESS, THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATED BARRIERS AND PROBLEMS WHICH MIGHT ARISE WHEN JULY 1, 1966, LEGISLATION BECAME EFFECTIVE, REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN. ASPECTS INCLUDED ARE PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSIS, COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROVIDING COOPERATIVE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES, VARYING DIRECTIONS OF SCHOOL PROGRAM ORGANIZATION, AND THE UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS OF RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS. THIS PAPER WAS PREPARED FOR THE ANNUAL NEW YORK CONGRESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH (1ST, OCTOBER 16, 1965). (GW)