A series of 11 fact sheets giving basic information on specific subjects of interest to those working with handicapped and gifted children. The fact sheets, developed by the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children during fiscal year 1977, are designed in a question/answer format and have resource references. Following are the topics of the fact sheets (with sample subtopics in parentheses): nondiscriminatory evaluation (definition, assessment selection); severely handicapped (identification, educational objectives, parent role in service delivery); individualized education program (definition, components, goal determination); procedural safeguards (requirement of Public Law 94-142--Education for All Handicapped Children Act, use of surrogate parents); child find (definition, outreach, evaluation procedures); the arts and the handicapped child (rationale, model programs); parents of handicapped children (parental problems, rights and responsibilities of parents); gifted and talented handicapped (definition, identification); mainstreaming (definition, rationale, effects on regular classroom teacher role); careers in special education (future outlook, related services); and child abuse and neglect (definition, identification, procedures for reporting). (PHR)