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The Special Needs of Homeless Children

Early Intervention at a Welfare Hotel

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Homelessness is the most obvious manifestation of the unavailability of affordable housing for low income families. This study describes the demographic characteristics of 72 homeless families, and 87 homeless preschool children, in day care at a large welfare hotel. Economic conditions most frequently led to loss of housing. Asthma and other chronic illnesses were prevalent. Three-fourths of the children initially presented with developmental delays and deviations, primarily impulsivity and speech delay. Early intervention restored age level functioning for most children. Disruptions in service for relocated families jeopardizes gains. Recidivism is an emerging problem.

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 10, No. 4, 76-91 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/027112149101000407


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