A guide to educational services and financial assistance for children with disabilities.
Pediatricians, family physicians, and surgical specialists are the main providers of medical care for children with disabilities. Physicians who treat these children often find themselves wallowing in a confusing mass of acronyms, laws; agencies, regulations, criteria, and bureaucracy. By defining and explaining some of the current laws and regulations related to services and financial assistance for children with disabilities, this article will help physicians serve these children more effectively.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 77555-0319, USA.
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