The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of superintendents of schools toward educating students classified as severely and profoundly handicapped in regular neighborhood schools and regular education. Results indicated that positive attitudes toward integration existed among a sizable number (50.5%) of superintendents. However, there were some (15.5%) superintendents who held negative attitudes toward integration while many (34%) were uncertain about their attitudes.
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