This collection of papers focuses on working with adults who have special needs. In her paper entitled "Literacy and the Visually Handicapped," Janice E. Mason examines ways in which strategies for meeting the needs of visually handicapped persons can be integrated into literacy programs. "Singer and Listener: Basic Education Work with the Mentally Ill" is Peter Lavender's exploration of the field of basic education work with mentally ill persons. Chris Lloyd provides an overview of the educational needs of physically disabled persons in a paper entitled "Adult Education and People with Physical Disability." In her paper "Special Provision for the Deaf," Fiona McIntosh outlines the difficulties affecting deaf students and suggests strategies for dealing with them. Jacqueline Malec, in a paper entitled "Learning to Cope in Further Education," examines the issues involved in setting up and administering courses in a further education college for students with severe and moderate learning difficulties. "Education for Special Needs with an Emphasis on Adult Literacy for Spastic Adults," which was written by Carole Sharkey, examines new strategies for equipping spastic adults to fight for their rights. (MN)