This document is comprised of the technical papers and workgroup recommendations of new leaders emerging in the field of mental retardation. The formal papers presented at the Next Generation Leadership Symposium, and included in this publication, address topics of national concern including, but not limited to: Public Policy; Managed Care and Long Term Services; State Waiting Lists; the Justice System; Direct Support Issues; Housing; Employment; Education; Prevention/Early Intervention; Diversity; and Inclusion Church Communities.