This issue of "OSERS" addresses the subject of independent living of individuals with disabilities. The issue includes a message from Judith E. Heumann, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), and 10 papers. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Changes in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Federal Regulations" (John Nelson); "Title VII: A Major Step Forward" (Robert E. Michaels); "Perspectives on Personal Assistance Services" (Bob Kafka); "Consumer-Driven Supported Employment: Consolidating Services for People with Significant Disabilities" (John D. Westbrook); "The Effects of Insurance Benefits Coverage: Does It Affect Persons with Spinal Cord Injury?" (Denise Tate and Julie Daugherty); "Learning from the Experts: Best Practices in Rural Independent Living" (R. Mark Mathews); "Improving Management Effectiveness in Independent Living Centers through Research and Training" (Quentin Smith and others); "Independent Living: Driven by Principles of Democracy" (Duane French); "How Parent Networks Are Working with Independent Living Centers" (Martha Ziegler); and "Independent Living and Personal Assistance Services: The Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Programs at the World Institute on Disability" (Jae Kennedy and others). (References accompany most papers.) (JDD)