The papers deal with issues relating to needs of people with intellectual disability who seek Open Employment and those who will continue in the "context of supported employment". The first of the papers was made possible by a grant from the Division of the Intellectually Handicapped, Health Department, W.A. The six papers are:- Exemplary Vocational Programmes in the U.S.A.; Exploring New Avenues to Open Employment for Intellectually Disabled Job Seekers; the G.J.Coles Venture: two years on; Locating Jobs in Open Employment for Intellectually Disabled Job Seekers; Is Work Experience Working? Computerised Data Collection in a Competitive Employment Programme. Keyword: Employment