The author interviewed 13 specialists in early childhood education for the handicapped as to their opinions regarding and hopes for the field in the next decade. These interviews are analyzed and the results presented as a series of obtainable goals for the 1980's. The recommendations vary from suggestions for modification of training in universities and colleges to the establishment of family centers.
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