This proceedings contains 67 conference papers on rural special education. Papers present the newest and most innovative promising practices for rural special education, current research, contemporary discussions of theory or theory development, and topics of timely concern. The papers are organized in order of presentation, and are categorized in a topical index under the following subjects: administration, at risk, collaborative models (including collaboration in support of inclusion), early childhood, gifted, multicultural (including Native American programs), other, parents and families, preservice and inservice teacher education, technology and distance education, and transition. A list of presenters includes their affiliations and addresses. (SV)