Evaluated were opinions of 10 teachers and 10 nonteachers on educational placement of children with such handicaps as orthopedic, visual, and speech problems. Analysis of questionnaires yielded the following information: the major differences centered on placement for the emotionally disturbed, hearing impaired, orthopedically handicapped, and visually impaired child; fewer differences existed regarding the cerebral palsied and stuttering, slow learning, and speech impaired child; and more teachers than nonteachers expressed the need for special classes and schools while more nonteachers favored maintaining the child in the regular class. (CL)