Proceedings are presented from a 1980 conference on community based services for families of developmentaly disabled children. The following ten papers are included: "Leading Edge Services to Families of Persons with Developmental Disabilities" (R. Perske); "Family Resource Services and Support Systems for Families with Handicapped Children" (B. Loop, W. Hitzing); "Supporting the Handicapped and Their Families in Rural Areas" (A. Hofmeister); "Manual of the Parent Respite Care Cooperative" (The Co-op Committee of Kalamazoo Association for Retarded Citizens); "Respite Care--A "How-to" Manual" (G. Carron); "Mental Health Services for Families of Developmentally Disabled People" (R. Rubin); "The Needs of Developmentally Disabled Persons and Their Families" (P. Smith, J. McGee);"Nebraska Legislative Issues" (J. McGee); "Nebraska's Role in Supporting the Family" (J. McGee); and "Constitutional Issues for Families in Nebraska" (B. Mason, A. Mason). (CL)