SIX AREAS OF EXCEPTIONALITY SERVED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED, INCLUDING MENTALLY RETARDED (BOTH EDUCABLE AND TRAINABLE), BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED, DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, ORTHOPEDICALLY OR NEUROLOGICALLY HANDICAPPED, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED, AND MULTIPLY HANDICAPPED. INCLUDED FOR EACH EXCEPTIONALITY IS A DEFINITION, CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING PLACEMENT, AND A SECTION ON EVALUATION OF DISABILITIES. PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL, AND EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT ARE INCLUDED. A SECTION ON CURRICULUM OUTLINES RECOMMENDED OBJECTIVES, EQUIPMENT, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE EDUCABLE AND TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, AND THE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED. A SECTION IS INCLUDED ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPEECH AND HEARING PROBLEMS. A LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. THE STATE REFERRAL FORM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENT, AND AN APPLICATION FOR HOME OR HOSPITAL TEACHING ARE INCLUDED. (VO)