Described is the parent education component of a St. Louis, Missouri, program for the severely handicapped (5-21 years old) which focused on instruction in behavior modification skills. Noted are the organization of the first program of 10 weekly sessions, a continuation program for parents who completed the first program, the "hard to reach" parent, home visits, institution contact, use of parents as volunteers, and a materials workshop for parents. Positive parent evaluations are quoted. (DB)