Outlined are some models for educational programing for elementary school children with learning problems. Briefly covered are such topics as referral, parent conference, screening, and child finding. Program models are presented for three options: itinerant teaching, resource teaching, and use of a consultant/diagnostitian. Listed are the…

The paper examines state policies relevant to current alternative educational environments in each state's continuum of services for handicapped children. The analysis resulted from a review of information about program models in state special education regulations and state annual program plans. State descriptions of available program models fit…

The geographic, enviornmental, and demographic conditions in Alaska create extreme difficulties for rural small school teachers who must cope with students with abilities ranging from gifted to retarded. Mainstreaming is taken for granted in Alaska where program development to aid rural teachers in providing special education services to their…