[Special needs] Pre-School Playgroups Association documents relating to children with special needs in playgroups. Includes; letter regarding 'Croyden Opportunity Group for Handicapped Children', 1976. magazine article on deaf children, 1987. 'Acorn Report', and flyer for 'Acron Day in Herts and Beds', 1988. Report into playgroups in disadvantaged areas. 'Special Needs Focus Sheets' including sheets on children in rural areas, bereavement, phone helplines, hospital and clinic visits, hearing impaired children, working with 'travellers', behavioural problems, alcoholism, visually impaired, suspected child abuse, AIDs (HIV), armed forces groups. Poster for PPA children's magazine/comic. Booklets on special needs, and children with special needs in playgroups, produced by the PPA. Leaflet on 'The advantages and disadvantages of a disabled person in playgroup' includingan account titled 'Tales of a Helper on wheels' by a wheelchair user who helps in a playgroup. 1976-1988