title: Special unit care of the preschool child with severe physical or mental handicaps.
abstract: The provision of special care units for the severely physically and mentally handicapped preschool child is discussed. Types of handicap and ethnic origin of the children passing through such a special care unit in a two year period are considered. Management of the special care unit is discussed and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the child emphasized.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability