An alternative to current arithmetical programing for the handicapped is presented. Components of the instructional system include (a) a learning unit, (b) an interactive unit, (c) a verbal information processing unit, and (d) a conceptual processing unit. The instructional system offers a multiple option curriculum for the development of quantitative concepts by the handicapped.
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