After a preliminary survey showed that special education teachers often confront emergency medical situations, an analysis of state laws protecting those who deliver emergency medical treatment without reimbursement was performed. Twenty-five of 28 states responding have "good samaritan" laws that share four common elements. (CL)

After briefly reviewing some research on the outcomes of mainstreaming, the author presents seven guidelines to the special education teacher for smoothing the mainstreaming process. (SJL)

A study investigated eight preschool special educators' evolving views of their changing needs and responsibilities during their first year as facilitators of inclusion into community settings of children with disabilities. Results found the teachers become much more specific in expressing their roles and needs as they gained experience.…

Discusses the differing viewpoints on special education teacher preparation in previous articles in the same journal. Addresses the need to include special education in comprehensive long-term societal reform efforts, while also ensuring that new roles and activities do not diminish critical day-to-day instructional efforts. (CR)

A study analyzed the contents of the first 18 volumes of "Teacher Education and Special Education" and the articles submitted to the journal in 1993-94. Results indicate most published papers were surveys of research, program descriptions, or program evaluations; and focused on curriculum and instruction/school practice, teachers' attributes and…

The expertise of special educators can aid in providing justice for criminal defendants with mental retardation in such areas as identification of mental retardation, evaluations and habilitation concerning competence to stand trial or enter plea agreements, and provision of services to defendants in corrections programs. (Author/DB)

This article examines the special education teacher's role in Wisconsin's Designated Vocational Instruction interdisciplinary approach to providing vocational skills and competencies to disabled high school students in the least restrictive environment. Both direct support to students and indirect support to vocational instructors and the program…

Describes the objectives, principles, and special features of the Sydney Kindergarten Teachers' College preservice teacher education program in special education. (SB)

The article offers guidelines to special educators designed to improve consultation skills, specifically in observing the referral settings, clarifying roles, establishing referent power, maintaining positive expectations, and planning and monitoring the intervention program. (CL)

A survey of 420 special education resource teachers in Maine revealed such findings as that 55 percent felt teachers regarded the resource teacher's role as primarily tutorial and that 60 percent felt that regular teachers view resource teachers as responsible for grading students. (MC)

A systems approach to modify existing vocational curricula to meet the needs of handicapped learners is presented. The roles of both special and vocational educators at each level of the modification process are discussed, together with the process as it is applied to a component of agricultural education. (Author/CL)

The evaluations of 19 junior high teachers of the educable mentally retarded who field tested a unit on law and authority and shoplifting were helpful in revising the instructional package. (KW)

The responses indicated considerable agreement among educator groups in their estimations of the percentage of time actually and ideally allotted to eight role activities, with support for more time in communication and consultation roles and less time in clerical and miscellaneous tasks. (Author)

Reports on a study that examined whether different school staff members agreed on the importance of various roles performed by reading specialists. (FL)

A study was undertaken with 114 teachers enrolled in in-service special education classes to determine the relationship between Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the stress teachers are facing. (PHR)