Presented are the proceedings of a conference addressing program initiatives established through Public Law 98-199, which declares that educators must provide quality programs and a continuum of services for handicapped youth through and beyond high school. Section A consists of the invited presentations that were made at the conference. In "Transition from School to Work," Richard Switzer discusses the role of vocational rehabilitation in the transition process, particularly with regard to historical development and implementation of federal initiatives. "Transition Services for Young Adults with Severe Disabilities: Professional Roles and Implications for Inservice Training," by Jane Everson et al., discusses the need for increased interagency cooperation and role definition by transition professionals and examines the implications these changing roles have on inservice training programs. Robert McDaniel, in a paper titled "School-to-Workplace: The Role of Vocational Rehabilitation," presents views on preservice implications. Section B synthesizes discussions and reactions made by conference participants on the topics of: transition-related services that should be provided by vocational rehabilitation; vocational rehabilitation's role in relationship to vocational and special education; and inservice and preservice curricular issues, including ways to facilitate collaboration. Section C briefly describes 26 personnel preparation and model transition projects. Section D provides names and addresses of conference participants. (JDD)