Government Programs for Disabled Children: A Practitioner’s Guide to Policy and Programs in Florida

Government Programs for Disabled Children: A Practitioner’s Guide to Policy and Programs in Florida

There are many government programs and benefits available to disabled children in the United States and include income-support programs, educational and therapeutic programs, and health services. This paper provides a practice/policy update for practitioners working with disabled children and their...

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Main Author: LeaAnne DeRigne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of North Florida 2016-08-01
Series:Florida Public Health Review
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1184&context=fphr
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spelling doaj-27472c734cf24c038e2cc95bdfb926f32020-11-25T01:23:28ZengUniversity of North FloridaFlorida Public Health Review2643-62482016-08-01134954Government Programs for Disabled Children: A Practitioner’s Guide to Policy and Programs in FloridaLeaAnne DeRigne0School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic UniversityThere are many government programs and benefits available to disabled children in the United States and include income-support programs, educational and therapeutic programs, and health services. This paper provides a practice/policy update for practitioners working with disabled children and their families. Doctors, nurses, counselors, and educators need to understand the rights of disabled children and their families. A short case scenario is presented followed by a summary of the federal and state policies that are available. Finally, sources of funding for each program are presented.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1184&context=fphr
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description There are many government programs and benefits available to disabled children in the United States and include income-support programs, educational and therapeutic programs, and health services. This paper provides a practice/policy update for practitioners working with disabled children and their families. Doctors, nurses, counselors, and educators need to understand the rights of disabled children and their families. A short case scenario is presented followed by a summary of the federal and state policies that are available. Finally, sources of funding for each program are presented.
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