Special Education Service Learning Guide.

Guide introduces service learning as a method of teaching citizenship, instilling a service ethic, and helping students acquire skills. The fundamentals of an effective program -- preparation, action, reflection, and celebration -- are explained. Discusses service learning for students with disabilities, covering curricular modifications, technology, and partial participation. Describes possible projects for students with varying abilities and needs. Outlines social, personal, and intellectual outcomes of service learning. Offers techniques for meshing service with instruction and for developing supportive relationships in schools and communities. The final part provides ideas by listing activities and projects organized by skill or by a particular issue. The skill activities include: determining abilities and interests, communication, and problem solving. The issues section includes projects dealing with the environment, literacy, poverty, senior citizens, substance abuse, tolerance, and serving the school. Activities are designed to mix and match in order to tailor individual programs.