Nonprofessional personnel are seen as one corps of people who can help meet the demand for instructional services in schools. With preservice and inservice preparation of a practical nature supplemented with theoretical rationale and with on the job supervision, special instructional personnel may make a significant contribution to special instruction of children in need of such help. A project utilizing the services of nonprofessionals in a professional manner is described. Children identified as functioning below their grade norms were the recipients of special instruction in the project.
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