The document contains information presented at a conference session on crucial learning strategies and approaches for Black preschool handicapped children by school personnel involved with the Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, school system. Introductory information is provided on the following topics: speech and language remediation; parent involvement; effective competent teachers; teaching styles; identification; preschool programs; parent involvement; children's learning style (including the Black child's learning characteristics, and general and actual learning styles); teacher strategies; and teacher styles. A major section on elements of teaching styles includes subsections on the following areas: educational philosophy, instructional planning, curriculum, teacher characteristics-personal values and standards, experience and training, awareness of children's needs and learning styles, assessment and evaluation procedures, teaching methods and strategies, learning environment, social emotional climate, individualized instruction, and behavior management. Two additional sections focus on the need for personal change and growth by the teacher and the importance of developing communication skills and language abilities in children. (DB)