Presented are proceedings from a conference aimed at clarifying issues regarding education for the severely multiply handicapped, outlining goals, and producing 1-year timelines for Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and the nation-at-large. Reported are the goals and implementation strategies (such as designing and implementing statewide programs to increase acceptance attitudes of professionals toward parents and their severely handicapped children) developed in workshops focusing on the areas of systematic delivery systems, identification of constraints, options for unserved children, relevant education, and parent education. One-year timelines for implementation of goals in each of the latter areas are included. Appendixes contain the texts of speeches, keynote addresses, and thematic statements; a diagram of the workshop structure; a conference evaluation report; and a directory of participants. (GW)