The directory provides information on programs offered, students served, and educational staff employed by U.S. and Canadian schools and classes for deaf children. The listing is alphabetical by state (or province) and lists residential and day schools, classes, and facilities for other handicaps. A tabular summary by program and student…

This article examines the historical and current program at the Lavrentiev Physics-Mathematics Boarding School, a special school for highly gifted students in Novosibirsk, Russia. It notes that the declining prestige of mathematicians and physicists in Russia (compared to business-related careers) suggests the school may not continue to produce as…

This paper addresses the theme of "insiders and outsiders in the history of education" in two ways. First, it is an exploration of the journey of one woman from being an educational outsider to her influential position on the inside as a local and national educational policymaker. Ellen Pinsent's life is illustrative of the transition of…

The 10 contributed papers are intended to clarify the major issues of sex education and deafness and offer realistic responses to the expressed needs of professionals serving the deaf. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Sex Education from the Deaf Perspective" (Robert Davila); "Sexuality and Deafness: An Overview" (Max Fitz-Gerald and…

The history of education of the deaf in Canada is traced. Recent trends include: preschool home visiting programs, extension services for hearing-impaired children, vocational programs in existing schools, support programs in junior colleges, separate units for multihandicapped deaf children, and teacher training programs affiliated with a…

This listing provides directory information on Canadian schools and programs for preschool, elementary, and secondary children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Under each province is an alphabetical listing by city of schools (residential and day), provincial programs, local programs, and other types of facilities. (Author/CR)

Affiliation patterns of 19 emotionally disturbed children (ages 10-13) in a residential school were analyzed. Results indicated that robust peer clusters could be identified, within-classroom clusters were relatively stable over time, and considerable overlap occurred between findings of social network analyses and applied sociometric techniques.…

This article refutes six myths associated with schools for students who are blind or visually impaired, such as specialized schools segregate and overprotect students from the real world, are for students with multiple disabilities only, and do not provide interaction with nondisabled children. These myths preclude some students from being…

Over the past couple of decades, residential special schools in Scotland have faced fundamental changes to the way they operate. This has involved the withdrawal of state funding, a shrinkage of the sector and a situation in which schools now have to sell their services in a market economy in order to survive. This article gives a brief outline of…

This chapter discusses delivery of special educational services in science and mathematics to gifted and talented students through residential, regional, and specialized schools. Examples are given of all of these types such as the first residential school, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, regional "Governor's Schools," and 29…

Virginia Governor's Schools provide gifted students with educational experiences that are otherwise unavailable in their local school divisions. Governor's Schools (previously called Magnet Schools) include 5 academic year schools, 5 summer residential schools, and 20 summer regional schools. This report, produced in response to a request from the…

This article describes an Australian alternative specialized day and residential program called Hopetown School for older students with emotional or behavior disorders. The movement toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education to the fullest extent possible and the difficulty in including students with severe emotional…

Learning about the experience of living in a state-funded, public residential high school for academically talented children was the purpose of an ethnographic inquiry. Studying and homework dominated the students' lives throughout the year. Four characteristic patterns of adjustment to doing homework are presented as cases of studying in action.…

Data on characteristics of superintendents of American residential schools for the deaf were gathered in a 1999 survey. Comparison with characteristics of superintendents of public schools found the groups shared beliefs about their essential responsibilities but differed in how they characterized their relationships with their governing boards.…

This article lists information on schools and programs enrolling children and youth with deafness or hearing impairments. It contains a directory listing alphabetized by state, then presents a chart that provides information on each of the programs, including whether it is a residential program, the enrollment, services offered, and communication…