Developed as part of an inservice program to acquaint teachers with issues in the area of special education for minority students, the text outlines a series of twelve 1.5- to 2 hour sessions. Each chapter includes a list of objectives, definitions, and study and review questions. In an introductory section minority handicapped children in one urban district (Kansas City, Missouri) are described in terms of demographics, home language, and social and historical background. Eight chapters feature the following topic areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): assessment issues (discriminatory placement, screening, referral); language issues (bilingual education); learning style (cultural determinants, effective teaching formats); educational objectives and multicultural curricula (individualized educational programs, or IEP); educational and vocational barrier issues (labels, stereotypes and expectancies of teachers); school policies (exclusion and suspension, implementing the IEP and least restrictive environment); community awareness (values of cultural, ethnic, and racial groups); and staff training (teacher competencies). A directory of community resources in the Kansas City area is appended. (CL)