Measuring Prevalence of Childhood Disability: Addressing Family Needs while Augmenting Prevention

Journal of Rehabilitation,  April-June, 2001  by David Ehrenkrantz,  Corinne Miller,  Dee K. Vernberg,  Michael H. Fox

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