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Review
. 2014 Sep;99(9):840-8.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302066. Epub 2014 Mar 19.

Moving beyond prevalence studies: screening and interventions for children with disabilities in low-income and middle-income countries

Aisha K Yousafzai  1 , Paul Lynch  2 , Melissa Gladstone  3
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Review

Moving beyond prevalence studies: screening and interventions for children with disabilities in low-income and middle-income countries

Aisha K Yousafzai et al. Arch Dis Child. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Research understanding the lives of children with disabilities in low-income and middle-income countries has predominantly focused on prevalence studies with little progress on evidence-based service development. At the same time, global attention in child health has shifted from child survival strategies to those that bring child survival and development together. This review examines whether intervention research can be better aligned with current theoretical constructs of disability and international guidelines that advocate for the realisation of rights for children with disabilities and inclusive early childhood development.

Keywords: Children With Disabilities; Inclusion; Interventions; Low and Middle Income Countries; Screening.

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