A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR A READING PROGRAM TAUGHT BY MEANS OF THE "TALKING TYPEWRITER" IS PRESENTED. THE TALKING TYPEWRITER IS LOCATED IN A SOUNDPROOF BOOTH. THE STUDENT SITS IN FRONT OF A TYPEWRITER AND RESPONDS, REACTS, AND INTERACTS TO DIRECTIONS VOICED BY A COMPUTERIZED, MAGNETIZED PROGRAMED SYSTEM. THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PARTICIPANTS ARE REFERRALS BY TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, OR PRINCIPALS. THE STUDENT IS PROCESSED BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, TWO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND A SOCIAL WORKER. THE ROLE OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CENTER IS DIAGNOSTIC AND CLINICAL, AND ITS MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO IDENTIFY AND MODIFY PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAITS, TO IMPROVE VERBAL FUNCTIONING, AND TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL STABILITY. PLANS FOR EVALUATION, TIME SCHEDULES, FACILITIES, INSERVICE EDUCATION, HEALTH SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, CLOTHING SUPPLY, AND A PROPOSAL FOR A SPEECH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ARE INCLUDED. (BK)