Described are the activities of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program, designed to facilitate the provision of quality services to preschool-age handicapped children and their families. (SBH)

The activities of the Specific Learning Disabilities Program and its model demonstration centers are reviewed, the term "specific learning disabilities" is operationally defined, and special education issues (such as the need for research on methodologies and curricula) are listed. (SBH)

The Regional Education Program, as specified in Section 625 of Title VI of P.L. 93-380, awards grants or contracts to institutions of higher education, vocational and technical institutions, and other appropriate nonprofit educational agencies to enable these institutions to provide post secondary level handicapped students with special programing…

The roles of the various components of the Learning Resources Branch (LRB) of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped--which includes the National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped--are reviewed; the implications of P.L. 94-142 for LRB are noted; and future needs in the area of media, materials, technology, and…

Described are the functions of the Captioned Films for the Deaf program, a free loan service of subtitled motion pictures similar in nature to the free loan service of Talking Books for the Blind. (SBH)

As a result of a report on the shortcomings of education for gifted and talented youth throughout the country, the U.S. Office of Education established a National Leadership Training Institute for the Gifted and Talented, designed to train teams of five leaders each from every state. (SBH)

Reviewed are the basic functions of the National Advisory Committee on the Handicapped, designed to insure that federal government administrators of programs for handicapped indiviudals continue to receive direction from professionals and consumers regarding the operation and coordination of their programs. (SBH)

The Bureau of Education for the Handicapped's Recruitment and Information Program provides parents and other interested individuals with information on the educational needs of handicapped children through such activities as the National Information Center for the Handicapped ("Closer Look"), pamphlets on various subjects, and media campaigns that…

The author addresses some of the concerns and some of the progress being made in implementing the statutory requirements of Public Law 94-142 (Education of All Handicapped Children Act), with particular emphasis on provisions for an individualized education program for each child. (SBH)

A conversation with Dr. Robert Fuchigami, coordinator of activities related to minority exceptional children and minority professionals at CEC (Council for Exceptional Children), is presented in question and answer format. (SBH)

The problems in educational diagnosis of the exceptional student, particularly the use of norm referenced testing, are pointed out; and an alternative approach, criterion referenced assessment, is suggested. (SBH)

Studied were the effects of reversing the color of white and black figure and ground drawings on Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test performance of 21 cerebral palsied and 21 normal children (all 5 to 18 years old). (Author/SBH)

The authors explain recommendations made by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) regarding federal legislation on gifted and talented students. (SBH)

The authors explore how Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) makes teachers responsible and accountable for assuring that each handicapped child receive the required special education and related services set forth in the individualized education program. (SBH)