Want information about the handicapped, who they are and what services are available? You can write your state department of education for material and be pretty sure of a response. Also the quality of the printed information, in terms of production and content, has improved greatly since PL 94–142 was enacted. It is generally brief, attractive, well-organized and intelligible, as well as being informative. You will find the specifics of the PL 94–142 explained and services for the handicapped outlined. However, there remains a number of aspects of this printed information which require improvements, especially readability and language features.
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