Guidance needs of Mexican American students, as seen at the First Invitational Conference on Guidance Needs of Mexican American Youth, are examined in 6 major papers. Specific guidance needs in areas related to home environment, family income, and language handicap are presented in the introduction. The second part includes 2 major reports on educational and social factors which influence the Mexican American child. The third part contains 3 shorter reports which were part of a symposium dealing with special problems and approaches in working with Mexican American students, including preschool children. (CM)