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The article presents the criticism of the author against the article "Special Education for the Mentally Handicapped: A Paradox," by Orville Johnson. He points out several aspects of the article, including the approach to special education proposed by Johnson which involves increasing the motivational level of the learner by increasing the difficulty of the tasks being learned by the children. He comments that some of Johnson's exposition regarding the issue overlooks a major portion of the literature on the effects of motivational level upon learning and performance. Furthermore, the author stresses out that Johnson did not discuss the entirety of any of the additional experimental literature which suggests that heightened drive intervenes with learning and performance under certain conditions.

The article presents an invitation to those who have a well controlled study or observation program that could be reported at the Council for Exceptional Children meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey in April 1959. Those who have a positive response are encouraged to contact Ivan K. Garrison, the program chairman. His contact information is included in the article.

The article presents various activities used to develop the art skills of exceptional children. The art activities include the use of crayons, cutting with the use of scissors, pasting, folding, tracing, painting, and cleaning up. The artcraft with crepe paper was also introduced to children in which they were able to know the usage of crepe paper. It is advisable to use the Dennison Crepe Paper for it is more stronger and can be stretched more successfully. Children can make mats, hot dish pads, napkin rings, sewing baskets, fruit baskets, and waste baskets out of crepe paper raffia.

The literature on hyperkinesis contains considerable disagreement regarding the disorder's terminology, etiology, behavioral correlates, and treatment techniques. This paper explores the possibility that two distinct patterns of hyperkinesis exist and that the failure to delineate these has resulted in the conflicting reports evidenced throughout the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a description and analysis of the five titles of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (FL 89-10). Examples which demonstrate how this law can be adopted for handicapped children are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Muscular dystrophy, an organic disease of muscles, brings special psychological problems to its child sufferers. This paper points out that knowledge of the psychological dynamics of such handicapped children and their families is of value to the educator. Understanding his own reactions to the handicapped can aid the educator even more in his school program for such children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the first part of a three-part series of articles focusing on the issues pertaining to social psychology of exceptional children. It must be pointed out that there is a lack of conclusive evidence of direct causal relationships between sensory, motor, and neurological deficits and the adjustment of physically handicapped children. The material presented in this paper supports the clinical evidence and upon the professional judgments of educators. In conclusion, it was found out that physical factors in the socially adjustment of exceptional children provides a more reliable source of criterion data.

The article reports that the Division of Handicapped Children and Youth in the Office of Education has received a Presidential Citation in recognition of its outstanding contribution to greater economy and improvement in government operations in the U.S. The division's nomination for the award has been due to its cooperative effort in developing policies and procedures, inviting other organizations to participate in its program, processing of demonstration papers and proposals, and conducting site visits on research projects.

The article announces the December 26, 1958 meeting between The Council for Exceptional Children and the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. University of Maryland special education coordinator Norris G. Haring will serve as chairman of this conference. The theme "Learning Characteristics Among Exceptional Children," will be discussed thoroughly in the morning and afternoon sessions. Papers discussing the problems of children with learning disabilities will be presented at the convention.