The annotated bibliography on the early childhood identification of the handicapped or gifted contains approximately 100 abstracts and associated indexing information for documents published from 1967 to 1974 and selected from the computer files of the Council for Exceptional Children's Information Services and the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). It is explained that titles were chosen in response to user requests and analysis of current trends in the field. Abstracts usually include bibliographic data (identification or order number, publication date, author, title, source or publisher, and availability); descriptors indicating the subject matter covered; and a summary of the document's contents. References included are organized into three categories (general, infancy, and tests) and treat aspects such as child development, preschool evaluation, screening tests, intervention, diagnostic teaching, and predictive measurement for the following areas of exceptionality: aural, mental, physical, visual, speech and emotional handicaps; learning disabilities; disadvantaged youth; and developmental disabilities. Also provided are a list of journals from which articles were abstracted and instructions for ordering microfiche or paper copies through the ERIC Document Reproduction Service. (LH)