All 238 United Cerebral Palsy agencies in the United States were surveyed to determine the current status of programs offered to 0- to 5-yr.-old handicapped children. The 33-item survey had three major purposes: (a) to compare services offered by agencies, (b) to identify current and alternate methods of funding for pre-school handicapped children, and (c) to determine the major effects of P.L. 94–142 on pre-school handicapped and cerebral palsied children in public schools. The results of this survey are summarized.
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