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Information about several papers discussed at a meeting on the education of deaf children is presented. The topics include the role of special education on war effort, audiometric testing program and language barrier involving deaf children. The meeting featured several educators including Boyce Williams, Charles Rawlings, and Wallace Finch.

The article highlights the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Professional Standards Conference at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. from May 6-8, 1965. Frances P. Connor, former CEC president was selected as chairman of the conference. General issues in special education will be discussed by the participants. The conference will consider standards proposed through working paper s in particular areas. The names of the members of the Professional Standards Committee who are responsible for guiding the activities of the project are presented.

Information about several papers discussed at a conference attended by state directors and supervisors of special education for exceptional children in day schools which was held on June 26-27, 1940 in Washington. The convention reconfirmed the public's faith on the basic goals of American education. The speakers recommended that every state should assess the extent to which all handicapped and exceptional children enjoy equal educational opportunity.

Information about several papers discussed at the New York State Planning Conference for the Exceptional is presented. 35 of the leading New York State educators of exceptional children met in Syracuse, New York to discusse mutual problems and to devise ways of improving the educational programs in the schools of the state in order to meet the needs of handicapped children.

The article provides information about the 52nd Annual International Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children to be held in New York City on April 14-19, 1974. The responses received by the Advisory Committee have been distributed to the committees and are now in the final review and scheduling process. Detailed planning is required in the total convention week with time line commitments which make extensions impossible. A criteria is also established for accepting papers, including those which contribute to the teacher learner environment, those which speak to innovative teaching practices, research applicable to instructional programs, and presentations which deal with expanding educational options for exceptional children.

The article summarizes the data regarding national conventions obtained from the questionnaires distributed to the delegates during the 1963 Council for Exceptional Children convention held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The information is viewed as essential in future planning for these conventions. The summarized responses stated that national conventions should be held yearly and should continue to be scheduled as is the current practice. There should be a balance between speakers and the fields of interest should be adequately covered. There were also several recommendations made by the respondents stating to always have a panel, to confine research papers, to plan more demonstrations and others.

The article reports that the Council for Exceptional Children and the education section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will co-sponsor two sessions at the AAAS 129th Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 26,1962. Both sessions which was organized and will be chaired by Jack W. Birch, will be held in the North Garden Room of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel. Each will consist of only two papers to allow more time for presentation and discussion. The one dollar registration fee includes admission to all meetings, exhibits, and evening programs.

The article announces the December 26, 1958 meeting between The Council for Exceptional Children and the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. University of Maryland special education coordinator Norris G. Haring will serve as chairman of this conference. The theme "Learning Characteristics Among Exceptional Children," will be discussed thoroughly in the morning and afternoon sessions. Papers discussing the problems of children with learning disabilities will be presented at the convention.