Proceedings are presented of a conference which addressed services to infants and young children with developmental delays and their families in rural areas. Contents include: results of a survey of 42 respondents regarding rural service delivery; excerpts from Magnolia Circle Outreach Project newsletters; views on problems identified by rural service providers; a list of resource people in the Southeast; the conference agenda; information on the nominal group technique utilized at the conference; information on cases presented at the conference and case problem-solving steps; summaries of parents' goals for one case and assessments by the preschool teacher, social worker, psychologist, early interventionist, nurse, and speech and language therapist; a list of questions to pose in choosing a strategy and formulating alternative intervention strategies; a list of issues concerning family support, transportation, and funding; a list of networking strategies; results of the conference evaluation, including activities planned by participants as a result of the conference; information on resource materials on rural service delivery; and information on programs in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. (SW)