The National Insurance Institute and the JDC-Brookdale Institute conducted a national study – the first of its kind in Israel – to estimate the number of children and youth with special needs, to examine the extent and nature of their needs, and to determine the gaps between their needs and the services they actually receive.
Citations in the professional and academic literature
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