The 14 papers were given at a 1986 Ethnic and Multicultural Symposia and are intended to provide state-of-the-art information on the education of culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional students. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Demography As It Affects Special Education" (James Yates); "A Prereferral Process for Preventing Inappropriate Referrals of Hispanic Students to Special Education" (Alba Ortiz and Shernaz Garcia); "High Risk Predictors and Prereferral Screening for Language Minority Students" (Alejandro Benavides); "Language Assessment of Hispanic Learning Disabled and Speech and Language Handicapped Students: Research in Progress" (Alba Ortiz and Eleoussa Polyzoi); "Understanding School Language Proficiency through the Assessment of Story Construction" (Vicki Jax); "Characteristics of Learning Disabled, Mentally Retarded, and Speech-Language Handicapped Hispanic Students at Initial Evaluation and Reevaluation" (Alba Ortiz and James Yates); "Educational Assessment of the Culturally Diverse and Behavior Disordered Student: An Examination of Critical Effect" (George Sugai); "Finding and Nurturing Potential Giftedness among Black and Hispanic Students" (Donnelly Gregory et al.); "Cultural and Acculturational Commonalities and Diversities Among Asian Americans: Identification and Programming Considerations" (Esther Leung); "Enhancing the Involvement of Black Parents of Adolescents with Handicaps" (LaDelle Olion); "California Bilingual Special Education Model Sites (1984-1986): Programs and Research" (Jana Echevarria-Ratleff and Victoria Graf); "The Need for Community-Based Special Education Programs in the Band-Operated Schools of Manitoba" (Ron Phillips and Ford Cranwell); "What Attracts and Keeps Outstanding Black Special Education Teachers in the Profession" (Ruben Gentry and Shih-sung Wen); "American Indian Exceptional Children: Improved Practices and Policy" (Bruce Ramirez and Marilyn Johnson). (DB)