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School Services for Handicapped Children in Urban Areas

School Services for Handicapped Children in Urban Areas review; organization of special education within the public school system: method of financing and costs of education of ; and the provision of transportation and attendant service during transportation of to and from school. This paper summarizes the information provided on the questionnai res. Study Findings According to the 1950 census, the 106 cities had a combined total population of 44,311,716, or 29.4 per cent of the total population of the United States, and a combined school enrollment of children aged five through 17 years of 7,192,100 or 28.4 per cent of the total population. Ninety-eight of the 106 cities responded (92 per cent of the cities). These 98 respondent cities had a combined total population of 41,686.921 (94 per cent) and a combined school enrollment of children aged five through 17 years of 6,840,105 (95 per cent).* All 98 respondent urban communities provide some school services for some types of children who are handicapped. *The cooperation of the Health Departments and Boards of Education in providing the information is gratefully acknowledged. Method of Study During the winter of 1958 a questionnaire was sent to the health officers and superintendents of schools in each of the 106 cities http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

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American Public Health Association
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0090-0036
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Abstract

review; organization of special education within the public school system: method of financing and costs of education of ; and the provision of transportation and attendant service during transportation of to and from school. This paper summarizes the information provided on the questionnai res. Study Findings According to the 1950 census, the 106 cities had a combined total population of 44,311,716, or 29.4 per cent of the total population of the United States, and a combined school enrollment of children aged five through 17 years of 7,192,100 or 28.4 per cent of the total population. Ninety-eight of the 106 cities responded (92 per cent of the cities). These 98 respondent cities had a combined total population of 41,686.921 (94 per cent) and a combined school enrollment of children aged five through 17 years of 6,840,105 (95 per cent).* All 98 respondent urban communities provide some school services for some types of children who are handicapped. *The cooperation of the Health Departments and Boards of Education in providing the information is gratefully acknowledged. Method of Study During the winter of 1958 a questionnaire was sent to the health officers and superintendents of schools in each of the 106 cities

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American Journal of Public HealthAmerican Public Health Association

Published: Feb 1, 1960

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