This guide summarizes and evaluates 48 educational software packages for special educators working on the specific skill areas of keyboarding, language arts, math, personal/social skills, problem solving, readiness, and reading. Each review is written by a teacher and covers strengths and weaknesses of the software, suggested activities for its use, publisher data, and an evaluation summary rating the package on 18 factors. An appendix lists curriculum software packages preferred by over 350 Maine special educators, with an indication of the number of teachers using each package. Includes 12 references. (PB)