THE EXISTENCE OF VARIED INFORMATION CONFIRMING THE FREQUENCY OF BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS IN DELINQUENTS MAKES IT LOGICAL TO DIAGNOSE NEUROLOGICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS OF ALL DELINQUENTS ENTERING JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS BEFORE DESIGNING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. ACCORDING TO EVALUATION SCORES OF THE STUDY SAMPLE OF THE HALSTEAD-REITAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSEMENT AND OTHER TRADITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, MANY OF THE JUVENILES (57 PERCENT) EVIDENCED NEUROLOGICAL DISTURBANCES. THIS FINDING HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR CHILD CARE. DAY DARE WORKERS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL, AND RESIDENTIAL CARE STAFF SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE BEHAVIORAL SIGNS OF THIS DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDREN BEFORE THEY ENTER THE VICIOUSLY ESCALATING CYCLE OF SCHOOL FAILURE AND PEER RIDICULE. THROUGH PROPER TREATMENT, CHILDREN CAN LEARN TO ACQUIRE SELF-REGULATING BEHAVIORS. THE BEHAVIORAL SIGNS ARE HYPERACTIVITY, SHORT ATTENTION SPAN, VISUAL/PERCEPTION OR VISUAL/MOTOR INEFFICIENCY, IMPULSIVITY OR LOW FRUSTRATION TOLERANCE, IRRITABILITY AND AGGRESSIVENESS, AND LACK OF CONTROL AND UNDERSTANDING. APPROPRIATE MEASURES FOR DEALING WITH EACH OF THESE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED. (DAG)