title: Children with special needs in England and Wales: the care of hearing impairment, myelomeningocele, and adolescent pregnancy.
abstract: Services for children with special needs in England and Wales are described briefly, with attention to the services provided by the National Health Service, local authorities, the social security system, and voluntary organizations. For illustrative purposes, particular reference is made to children with hearing impairments and myelomeningoceles. A separate account is given of the provision for pregnant adolescents, again addressing services provided by all major sources of assistance.
authors.affiliation: Health Visitors' Association, London, England.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goodwin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006315:Hearing Loss, Functional; D006801:Humans; D008591:Meningomyelocele; D009313:National Health Programs; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D014852:Wales