This issue of "Perceptions" contains an introductory article by guest editor Herbert Foster--"A Variety of Programs"--and seven articles describing programs for educating emotionally disturbed children in New York. "A Very Special Place" (Susan Kosberg and Bernie Kosberg) describes a therapeutic camping milieu located in the Hudson highlands. "RISC - Raising Individual Self Concept" (Susan Shove) describes a Girl Scout-sponsored adaptive Outward Bound program for girls who are at risk of becoming teenage mothers, school drop-outs, juvenile offenders, and unproductive citizens. "The Herbert G. Birch School for Exceptional Children" (Morton Bortner and Phyllis Susser) describes a day school program with a behavior modification culture integrated with a psychodynamic orientation."The Corey School at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center: A Holistic Approach to Special Education within a Psychiatric Setting" (Phyllis March and Dianna Dantuono) describes a program for adolescents and adults which seeks to rebuild self-concepts and assist in developing the resiliency needed to meet life challenges. "The Clarkstown Alternative" (Joel Klein et al.) is a highly structured and individualized school program of remediation and rehabilitation. "The Last Stop on the Public School Express" (Lynne Gang) comments on development of a program within a BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services). "Bringing Mental Health Services to Public School Programs" (Richard Brennan et al.) describes a cooperative program combining educational services with mental health services. (JDD)