"Teaching methods have always been of utmost importance to educators. Successful teaching methods are needed for all students, including the mentally handicapped; therefore, more emphasis has been placed on the equality of educational opportunities for more than seven million handicapped children in the United States. It is also important that effective instructional materials and teaching methods be available for all individuals as expressed by Mc-Kay (1973)"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "July, 1977" / Advisor: Bonnie B. Greenwood, Professor Directing Research Problem. / "Submitted to the Department of Home Economics Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-43).