Summarized are the proceedings of a conference on the education of severely and profoundly handicapped children and youth. Following a welcome address by J. Kierstead are entries with the following titles and authors: "Basic Components of Instructional Programs--Theory into Practice" (L. Brown, et al.); "The Criterion of Ultimate Functioning and Public School Services for Severely Handicapped Students" (L. Brown, et al.); "Education of All Handicapped Act--Public Law 94-142 (W. Halloran); "Providing Services to the Severely Handicapped--BEH's (Bureau of Education for the Handicapped) Role" (S. Hazen); "Services for Deaf/Blind Individuals" (J. Sinclair); "Curricula and Ongoing Assessment for Individualized Programing in the Classroom' (R. York); "Humanizing the Environment--People, Programs and Places" (E. Ostroff and N. Casey); "Project Mesh--An Educational Based Service Delivery Model for Severely Handicapped in Rural, Sparsely Populated Areas" (R. Campbell); "Methods and Techniques of Behavioral Programing" (A. Antosh and J. Stillings); "Developing Individualized Educational Plans for Severely Handicapped Learners--The Promises and the Problems" (J. McCormack); "Communication Methods for Nonverbal Children" (W. Keogh); "Ways to Involve Parents in the Education of Their Severely and Profoundly Handicapped Child" (G. Olshin and J. Ray); and "Interagency Cooperation in the Delivery of Services to Severely and Profoundly Handicapped People" (T. Brown et al.). Appendixes include a conference agenda, conference evaluation, directory of participants and consultants, and a film list. (SBH)