title: Needs of handicapped infants, toddlers and families. Florida's response.
abstract: The State of Florida and its physicians are moving into a wonderful time of opportunity to serve the special needs of infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays. If we meet our challenge we will no longer judge our success by a viable pregnancy or "graduation" from the nursery. We will begin to expect a community-wide response that prepares a child for education so successful that he or she will graduate prepared to work as a full member of the community. Not all our interventions will succeed at that level, but we have learned that good ones can place almost all our special needs children into the community. Physicians will have a major role in the success of this system of care for handicapped infants, toddlers and their families.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cupoli
mesh_terms: D002662:Child Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000517:prevention & control; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005431:Florida; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant