This symposium considered major issues in the delivery of physical therapy services to children and their families. The 26 invited participants used a series of formal presentations and small and large group sessions to identify issues, set priorities for action, and develop preliminary recommendations. Formal presentations include: "Issues and Priorities in Pediatric Therapy Research" (Martha Piper); "Issues in Education" (Barbara Connolly); and "The Practice of Physical Therapy with Children, Adolescents and Their Families" (Alice Shea). Group discussions following each presentation are summarized. Several high priority issues in pediatric physical therapy are identified and discussed: manpower shortage, identification of the scientific basis of practice, translation of the scientific basis into practice, measurement, curriculum, spectrum of practice, and communication and coordination of services. Strategies for implementing change in the priority areas are outlined. Several short presentations describe the roles of the following agencies in support of physical therapy in pediatrics: Maternal and Child Health Training of the Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation; and American Physical Therapy Association. An appendix contains a copy of a survey sent to 80 physical therapists concerning their priorities for maternal and child health, along with a summary of results. (JDD)