Provided by North Carolina's Division for Exceptional Children are guidelines to assist local school systems in their self-evaluations of programs and services for crippled, deaf blind, educable and trainable mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, gifted and talented, hearing impaired, homebound, hospitalized, learning disabled, speech and language impaired, and visually impaired children. Each type of exceptionality is defined, and standards are outlined for areas such as identification and placement, personnel, program organization and services, curriculum, program evaluation, and facilities. For example, under program organization and services for crippled children, it is stated that enrollment in special classes should range from approximately 6 to 12 pupils. (LS)