Derived from two national multicultural symposia, this compendium focuses on an array of topics that combine research and educational practices for youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with disabilities and/or gifts. Specific papers include: (1) "Parent-Involved Social Skill Instruction and the Perceptions of Children At Risk and Children with Normal Achievement and Development (Brenda L. Townsend and Richard L. Simpson); (2) "Participatory Action Research Involving Families from Underserved Communities and Researchers: Respecting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity" (Ursula Markey and others); (3) "Promoting Inclusion through Exito: An Integrated Assessment and Instruction Professional Development Model" (J. S. de Valenzuela and others); (4) "Intervention Strategies for CLD Students with Speech-Language Disorders" (Li-Rong Lilly Cheng); (5) "A Study of Effective Instructional Practices by Monolingual English Speaking and Bilingual/Bicultural Teachers in Five Programs Serving Hispanic Preschoolers with Developmental Disabilities" (Joze De Leon and Laurie L. McCarty); (6) "What Do Reform and Restructuring Mean for Culturally Diverse Exceptional Learners?" (Festus E. Obiakor and Cheryl Utley); and (7) "Forging Partnerships in Special Education To Enhance Collaboration between Mexico and the United States" (Todd Fletcher and others). (Each paper contains references.) (CR)