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. 2003 Summer;52(2):16-8.

58,228 children with disabilities in Massachusetts

H Barry Waldman  1 , Steven P Perlman, Scott L Goldstein
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  • PMID: 12886577

58,228 children with disabilities in Massachusetts

H Barry Waldman et al. J Mass Dent Soc. 2003 Summer.

Abstract

The 2000 Census data on the numbers of children with disabilities in Massachusetts are presented in each community in the state. There are numerous difficulties associated with the delivery of dental care to these youngsters with special needs. The 2002 Kids Count Census Data Online, developed by The Annie E. Casey Foundation (using Census Bureau 2000 data), provides an extended detailed numeric picture of noninstitutionalized United States children between the ages of 5 and 15 at the state, county, city, New England town, and metropolitan area levels. In addition to standard demographic characteristics, the report provides a detailed review of the prevalence of children with one or more disabilities (including long-term sensory, physical, mental, and self-care limitations.

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