THIS GUIDE PRESENTS IN OUTLINE FORM THE PROGRAM STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN AUGUST 1966 FOR 13 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FOR LEGAL DISMISSAL FROM SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED--GENERAL STANDARDS, ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES, CLASS SIZE AND STUDENT AGE RANGE, HOUSING, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT, AND TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC STANDARDS ARE PRESENTED FOR THESE PROGRAMS--(1) DEAF, (2) HARD OF HEARING, (3) CRIPPLED, (4) VISUALLY HANDICAPPED, (5) NEUROLOGICALLY HANDICAPPED, (6) EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED, (7) SLOW LEARNING, (8) SPEECH AND HEARING THERAPY, (9) CHILD STUDY SERVICES, (10) INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, (11) TRANSPORTATION, (12) BOARDING HOMES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, (13) STANDARDS FOR LEGAL DISMISSAL FROM SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. (DF)