Integrated Leisure and Recreation

This "feature issue" focuses on integrated leisure and recreation for developmentally disabled persons and includes descriptions of innovative leisure/recreation programs which allow the realization of the concepts of normalization and least restrictive environment. Brief articles include the following titles and authors: "Challenging the Stereotypes" by John E. Rynders (social/leisure activities of 13 developmentally disabled preadolescents); "Integrated Community Recreation: A Search for Quality" by Kirsten M. Kuhnly (lists indicators of quality in integrated recreation programs); "Accessible to All: The St. Paul Jewish Community Center" by Linda Heyne; "Empowering the Community: The Vision and Goal of Two Local ARCs" by Mo Fahnestock and M. Tipton Ray; "An Experience with an Extra 'Kick'" by Caye Nelson (horseback riding); "An 'Electrifying Experience'" by Jenny Cameron (electronic games); "Integration on the Banks of the Mississippi River" by Cheryl L. Light and others (activities at a Minneapolis special school); "Linking Lives" by M. Tipton Ray and others (ways to facilitate interactions with care providers and friends); "Wilderness Inquiry: Integration through Adventure" by Greg Lais; "Bringing People Together in Outdoor Education" by Leo H. McAvoy and others; "Special Olympics Campaign Expands 'World of Winners'" by Sheila Dinn and others; "Tony and Aaron: A Mother's Hopes for Her Sons" by Mary Ulrich; "Parents as Advocates" by Susan Hamre- Nietupski and others; "Meeting Your Child's Individual Needs in an Integrated Recreation Program" by Stuart J. Schleien and others. Eight suggested readings are listed as well as manufacturers of modified recreation equipment. (DB)