The U.S. Federal Data-Collection Process for Children and Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind

This article reports the results of policy research survey examining U.S. government strategies to obtain data on counts of children who are deaf-blind and the issues related to this effort and its outcomes. Problems frequently cited were varying definitions of deaf-blindness among states and lack o...

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Published inJournal of visual impairment & blindness Vol. 86; no. 10; p. 429
Main Authors Ward, M. J, Zambone, A. M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1992
Subjects
Children
Data Collection
Deaf Blind
Definitions
Federal Programs
Incidence
National Surveys
Policy Formation
Public Policy
State Programs
Youth
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Summary:This article reports the results of policy research survey examining U.S. government strategies to obtain data on counts of children who are deaf-blind and the issues related to this effort and its outcomes. Problems frequently cited were varying definitions of deaf-blindness among states and lack of accurate data on etiology and severity. (JDD)
ISSN:0145-482X
DOI:10.1177/0145482X9208601006