Twenty-four moderately subnormal children (6 to 17 years old) were integrated onto a campus in New Zealand serving nonhandicapped 11 to 13 year olds. Although the disabled students received primary instruction from their own teachers, there were social, sports, and extracurricular opportunities for mixing. Analysis of questionnaires completed by…

The study compared the adjustment to regular classes (in New Zealand) of eight 6- and 7-year-old children with Down Syndrome (DS) with that of 24 children rated by their eight teachers as being the "three least competent children in the class." The study evaluated teacher attitudes, social participation on the playground, and…

This report presents case studies of six children (ages 9-10) at high risk for mild intellectual disability who were attending six different regular education primary schools in the greater Auckland, New Zealand, metropolitan area. The children were experiencing major academic difficulties and had made limited academic progress in the 6- to…