A listing of 178 curriculum guides for exemplary special education programs is presented, based on a national 1983 survey of over 500 programs. For each program, information is presented on the title of the guide, the source and source address, development date, price, number of pages, recommended exceptionality area(s), and recommended level(s). In addition, an exceptionality use index is included to enable users to locate the program by exceptionality or topical area. The index includes the following exceptionalities/topics: mental retardation (educable, trainable, and severe and profound); emotional disorder; learning disability; speech, hearing, and language; deafness; hearing impairment; blindness; visual impairment; giftedness; physical handicap; multiple handicaps; infants; career-vocational education; preschool education; mainstreaming; parents; autism; deaf/blind programs; English; general resources; individualized education programs; Native Americans; recreation/physical education; counseling; Down's Syndrome; family life education; hospital/homebound programs; mathematics; nonvocal communication; and sex education. (SEW)