Innovative Non-Categorical Interrelated Projects in the Education of the Handicapped. Proceedings of the Special Study Institute (Washington, D.C., October 14-15, 1971).

Overview & Synopsis

The majority of the conference reports on education of the handicapped focuses on regular class placement and teacher education. Presented concisely are 21 program proposal descriptions with funding source, project dates, objectives, philosophy, procedures and evaluation, and literature influencing project. Representative projects concern special education in the regular classroom, a competency-based model training program, training programs for preparation of curriculum specialists for exceptional children, training programs for both special education teachers and regular teachers to meet the needs of exceptional children, consulting teacher programs, and diagnostic and prescriptive teacher projects. Concluding the proceedings are short discussion summaries on process and product of change in education of the handicapped as they relate to colleges and universities, program evaluation, preschool, local school system, and State Department of Education. (CB)