Article Descriptors deinstitutionalization; group home; interim placement; cost comparison; cost effectiveness; community placementThis paper discusses the placement of moderate, severely, and profoundly handicapped children from large institutions into a group home (five children) in a community setting. The child train ing and community placement model is described briefly. Emphasis is on the cost comparison of children in an institution, a group home, and a single-family residence over a five-year period.