The monograph addresses the place of special education in the continuum of rehabilitation services with particular emphasis on special education in Denmark and the United States. New Danish laws about services for handicapped people and their implications for such aspects as normalization, decentralization, and integration are reviewed and evaluated. Planning procedures for Danish special education are noted, as are the status of preschool special education and the types of services available to parents of handicapped children. Aspects of special education school services, such as reorganization, referral, and teacher education are covered. A section on special education for adults focuses on such matters as continued education, occupational preparedness, and recreational programs. A checklist for an overall rehabilitation program is provided. The monograph concludes with five commentaries: "Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation" (D. Brolin); "Special Education in Denmark and the United States" (H. Jacoby-Blanchard); "Implementing P.L. 94-142" (P. Dvonch); "Comprehensive Programming through Local Communities" (R. Heber); and "The Interface of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services" (R. Stodden). Also included is a summary of recommendations from a 1980 conference in Washington, D.C. on "The Interface of Special Education and Rehabilitation: A Continuum of Commitment." (CL)