THE PROCEEDINGS OF THIS 1965 WORKSHOP ON MENTAL RETARDATION ARE PRESENTED AS A COLLECTION OF NINE PAPERS AND SUMMARIES OF THREE SEMINAR DISCUSSIONS. IN THE INTRODUCTION, MAYNARD C. REYNOLDS DISCUSSES "THE NEW AND MORE OPEN OUTLOOK FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED." OTHER PAPERS ARE (1) "THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION ON DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PROGRESS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED" BY ELIZABETH M. BOGGS, (2) "FOSTERING INDEPENDENT, CREATIVE THINKING IN EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN" BY HERBERT GOLDSTEIN, (3) "INFLUENCE OF CHANGES IN EDUCATION ON THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND THE RESULTANT SOCIAL EXPECTANCIES" BY KIRK SEATON, (4) "INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED" BY ROZELLE MILLER, (5) "EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES IN JUVENILES" BY RALPH BRANCALE, (6)"THE ADMINISTRATION OF A SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED" BY KUHN BARNET, (7) "SHELTERED AND COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AS A GUIDE TO 'INDEPENDENT LIVING' BY AUTHUR BIERMAN, AND (8) "REHABILITATION PROBLEMS OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED" BY HERBERT RUSALEM. SEMINARS SUMMARIZED ARE ON FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REALISTIC CURRICULUM PLANNING, NEWER CONCEPTS IN MENTAL RETARDATION, AND REHABILITATION. THE APPENDIX LISTS 54 PARTICIPANTS. THE REFERENCE LISTS CITE 43 ITEMS. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICAN PRESS, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20017. (DF)