DD Data Brief: Children with disabilities: Social roles and family impacts in the NHIS-D (vol. 4, no. 1)

2003

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This issue of DD Data Brief uses the 1994-1995 Child Disability Follow-Back Survey (DFS) of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to examine the characteristics of children between the ages of 6 and 17 who were identified as having functional limitations or a disability-related diagnosis. Four disability groups were defined: children with a) developmental disabilities only, b) intellectual disabilities only, c) intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities, and d) other disabling conditions or impairments. These groups were described in terms of each group’s ability to perform the social roles expected of children (e.g., relationships with family and friends, participation in school and other activities). Summary statistics are provided on demographic characteristics, special education and other services, impact of the child’s disability on the family, and perceptions of disability. Findings from the Personal Adjustment and Role Skills Survey (PARS) questions are also included.

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