These symposium papers report (1) collaboration between the University of Bath and the Preschool Playgroups Association to develop training materials for expanding parents' awareness of their preschool children's developmental needs and ways to meet them; and (2) the development and implementation of a community-based approach to early childhood care in the Philippines. An abstract (by K. Loganathan Mutharayan) of a third presentation describes features of agamic psychology and the implication of agamic psychology for child development research. In the first paper (by Colin R. Palmer and Diana E. Dobson), the primary aim of the British materials development effort was to produce learning resources illustrating strategies currently operating in preschool groups which in various ways enable parent involvement. A secondary aim was to determine whether a voluntary organization and a university could successfully collaborate in the development of training materials for the organization. The project used a learner-centered formative evaluation model which ensured that materials met specifications. It was concluded that the collaboration was effective and the model was appropriate. Problematic aspects of the collaboration are identified. The second paper was authored by Elizabeth Protacio-Marcelino. This report of child care in the Philippines discusses the socio-economic-political background of the increased need for child care services and describes child care needs. The origin, development, and implementation of Parent's Alternative, a community-oriented program now serving the poor, deprived, and oppressed sectors of society on a long-range basis, is described in detail. Full papers for the abstracted presentations may be obtained from the editors of the conference. (RH)