A national conference on autism, attended by agency staff, organization staff, advocates, and parents of children and adults with autism, consisted of paper presentations, site visits, and small group reports and recommendations. This volume of proceedings includes papers with the following authors and titles: (1) "An Overview of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Autism" (A. M. Donnellan); (2) "New Concepts of Autism and Related Disorders" (M. B. Denckla); (3) "The Vocational Rehabilitation System" (P. Griswold); (4) "Critical Dimensions of Non-Sheltered Employment Models" (M. D. Smith); (5) "A Supported Work Approach to Competitive Employment of Individuals with Moderate and Severe Handicaps" (J. Hill); (6) "Staff Development and Training" (G. Mesibov); (7) "Legislative, Regulatory and Financial Issues Affecting the Rehabilitation and Vocational Achievement of Persons with Autism" (F. Laski); and (8) "Autism Services: A Blueprint for the Future" (D. Fenderson). Small group reports present recommendations about legislative, regulatory, and financial issues related to the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to persons with autism (Group I); nonsheltered employment models (Group II); adult service systems (Group III); and rehabilitation personnel preparation regarding autism (Group IV). Appendixes present an overview of the Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children Vocational Program and lists of members of the Autism Program Planning Committee, sponsors, coordinators, conference faculty, and conference participants. (CB)