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Universal Screening for Prevention of Reading, Writing, and Math Disabilities in Spanish
Published on: July 18, 2020
Hispanics with disabilities in Texas congressional districts
H Barry Waldman1, Dolores Cannella, Steven P Perlman
1Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY 11794-8706, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Abstract:
It is difficult to comprehend the difficulties faced by individuals with special needs and their families when they are couched in "mega numbers". These complications are magnified further in considering the burgeoning Hispanic population with disabilities in Texas. The need is to somehow "personalize" these numbers if we are to bring increased attention to these individuals with special needs. To this end, Census Bureau data at the Congressional District level were used to illustrate an approach to personalize the information for community residents and health practitioners.
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