Included in the report are an overview of federal assistance to special education, graphs indicating percentages of handicapped children who have been served (broken down by type of handicap and by state), and program expenditures listed according to types served and services provided. Also discussed are the benefits of individual instruction, training programs for personnel, and program achievements with statements from 14 states concerning their programs. Public Law 89-313 is reviewed by types of handicapped children, length of program, the total expenditure by type, expenditure by type of service, objectives in organization and instructional areas, and allocations to state agencies. Also outlined is a review of Title IV-A by type of handicap, geographical area, length of program, expenditures by types of service and types of handicaps, by total school district, and by total expenditures for projects and state administration. Graphs and charts are provided throughout. (JM)