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Parents of handicapped children responded to a questionnaire consisting of questions related to: special education services; placement procedures and individual education plan development; academic progress; curriculum content; and efforts made by school personnel to implement the provisions of P.L.94-142. Results indicated that approximately three-fourths of the parents were satisfied with the special education services provided for their children: parents reported satisfaction with the five major topics addressed by the questionnaire: parents of educable mentally handicapped and behavior disordered children were less satisfied with services than parents of specific learning disabled children: parents of elementary school aged children were more satisfied with special services than parents of secondary school aged children. 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Results indicated that approximately three-fourths of the parents were satisfied with the special education services provided for their children: parents reported satisfaction with the five major topics addressed by the questionnaire: parents of educable mentally handicapped and behavior disordered children were less satisfied with services than parents of specific learning disabled children: parents of elementary school aged children were more satisfied with special services than parents of secondary school aged children. 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