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Some Facts:
• The World Health Organization estimates that there are as many as 600 million persons with disabilities and the United Nations estimate is 650 million worldwide.
• In the United States, Americans with disabilities constitute the third-largest minority.
• According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, as of 2004, there were some 32 million adults (aged 18 or over) in the United States with disabilities, plus another 5 million children and youth (under age 18).
• Over 500,000 children have severe physical disabilities that require them to receive constant care.
Helpful Links:
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
www.nichcy.org/
www.eparent.com/index.asp
www.disabilityworld.org/
For Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs
www.specialchild.com/
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