A collection of conference papers by professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds who have worked in the field of developmental disability. The focus of the conference was on families and addressed a wide range of issues relating to the coping strategies used by families of children with a disability. Section headings are: Families of handicapped children; Parenting of handicapped children; Social ecology of families with handicapped children; Programs and Policy issues; Summary and Conclusion. Section III of the book has a paper on family stress theory and research with an extensive list of references. Keywords: Families, Professionals. Searchwords: Relationships, Roles