Translation 1997 [Edited November 2024] pf: Pretorius, J. W. M. The problematic educational situation: An orthopedagogic textbook. Translation (2008) of Die problematiese opvoedingsituasie: ‘n ortopedagogiek leerboek. Johannesburg: McGraw-Hill, 1976. Edited September 2013. [Ch 2 edited slightly, Feb. 22, 2017] *Title *Foreword *Contents *Ch 1: Orthopedagogics as a science *Ch 2: The problematic educational situation (PES) *Ch 3: Specific forms of disturbance *Ch 4: Orthopedagogic practice *Ch 5: Fundamental facets of orthopedagogics Edited October 2022.