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ASSESSING NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH HANDICAPPED INFANTS

Donald B. Bailey, Jr. Rune J. Simeonsson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A 35-item parent survey was developed to assess the functional needs of parents with young handicapped children. A rationale for scale development and content is presented. Data from 34 two-parent families with handicapped infants suggest that the instrument is a useful source of intervention goals. Read the rest of this entry »