A first look at children and youths who are deaf-blind in the kingdom of Thailand

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 557-562

  Sukontharungsee, Saowaruk ^a   Bourquin, Eugene ^b,c   Poonpit, Mor ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Helen Keller National Center for Deaf Blind Youths and Adults   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLINDNESS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DATA BASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749542483     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0610000907     Document Type: Review

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