Attitudes and personal characteristics of 32 regular class teachers who either had or had not referred mildly retarded children (7 to 9 years old) for special class placement were examined. (Author/DB)

The responses of 122 university students to 24 statements expressing attitudes toward the school integration and community integration of 11 groups of exceptionality and the normal were submitted to an ordering-theoretic data analysis procedure. (Author)

Sixty Ohio local educational agencies (LEAs) were administered a survey examining their level of compliance with federal laws P.L. 93-380 and P.L. 94-142, mandating the provision of appropriate education for all handicapped children. (Author/DB)

The study investigated the extent to which information obtained from the WISC overlaps with information obtained from the ITPA. A canonical correlation analysis revealed that only 24 percent of the WISC subtest variance is redundant, given the ITPA; while 22 percent of the ITPA subtest variance is redundant, given the WISC. (Author/DB)

The authors review the impact of research hypotheses and subject characteristics on the validity of observations. About half of the research articles ran substantial risk of biased observation; in about three-fourths of these articles, no precautions were taken by the researchers to safeguard the validity of their observations. (Author)

The utility of the procedures special educators apply in making decisions about the identification of handicapped individuals has not been thoroughly studied. The paper examines the utility of diagnostic decision making from the perspective of receiver operating curve analysis. (Author)

Educational decision makers (N=224) participated in a computer simulated decison making experience designed to ascertain the extent to which referral information biased classification decisions. Ss ignored standardized test information indicative of average performance and retained the stereotype created by the referral information. (Author)

The author presents the argument that serious problems exist with regard to the competence of professionals involved in the assessment of exceptional children. Recommendations for improving the competence and performance of professionals are also given. (Author)

Recent research employing more direct measures of central functional asymmetry suggests that a reconceptualization of the notion of cerebral dominance may be in order. A rationale for this reconceptualization is provided and the implications for children with learning disorders is discussed. (Author)

Human figure drawings of 316 public school pupils (8 to 16 years old), half of whom were referred for counseling services, were analyzed using the Koppitz system of indicators of emotionality. A factor analysis of the data produced one easily interpretable factor comprised of emotional indicators for missing body parts within the drawings. (Author)

The application of learned helplessness theory to achievement is discussed within the context of implications for research in learning disabilities. Finally, the similarities between helpless children and learning disabled students in terms of problems solving and attention are discussed. (Author)

The study reviews literature on the role and function of administrators and supervisors in special education and on the requirements for supervisory or administrative certification in special education; examines the major components of the supervisor/administrator role; and suggests expanded role and research areas in administration and…

While total ontask behavior distinguished institutionalized children from children in community schools and special classes, it did not differentiate retarded children in community based classrooms from one another. (Author/SB)

Procedures for identifying learning styles are described and possible cultural influences on learning styles are noted. Practical guidelines for instructional placement are suggested. (Author/DB)

Dramatic works that incorporate handicapped characters, from the time of the ancient Greeks to modern Broadway productions (approximately 2,500 years), are reviewed. Included is a brief discussion of trends, the effect that the presentation of handicapped characters might have on theater audiences, and the future of handicapped characters on…