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Kurtz, P. David – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1980
Early identification of handicapped rural children is difficult due to the scarcity of rural preschools, medical and human services, and education about the handicapped. This article defines early identification, delineates its four steps and the significant and divergent approaches to it, noting advantages and disadvantages of developmental…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Human Services, Intervention
Health Services Administration (DHEW/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Community Health Services. – 1979
The booklet covers the identification, diagnosis, and clinical treatment of newborns with Phenylketonuria (PKU), an inborn error of metabolism, which, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation. An initial section considers biochemical and genetic factors of PKU including a diagram of aromatic amino acid hydroxylation systems. Screening…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Dietetics