Reviewing enrollment trends in federal, public, and tribally controlled schools, this report examines progress in the education of American Indian handicapped children since the passage in 1975 of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The first section provides numbers of Indian handicapped and gifted and talented children receiving specialized services as reported by federal agencies including the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, and the Head Start Bureau. Children served and categories of exceptionality are compared for 1977-78 amd 1983-84, and percentages of children served by the BIA are compared to figures for the country as a whole. The second section discusses the educational settings where handicapped students are served, again comparing BIA and national figures. Section 3 indicates how selected federal programs have contributed to educational opportunities for American Indians. Brief descriptions cover state grant programs, discretionary grant programs, the Head Start Act, the Indian Education Act, the Education Amendments of 1978, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. The concluding section focuses on educational needs including services for gifted and talented students and preschool handicapped students, improved vocational education, and more Indian professionals working in special education and related service fields. (JHZ)