The number of drug-exposed children born each year ranges from 375,000 to 739,000--possibly 18 percent of all newborns in the United States. This article discusses damages, definitions, special education needs, and early intervention programs in Harlem; Washington, DC; and Los Angeles. Guidelines and resources are listed. (MLH)

This report examines the determinants of the high level of infant mortality in Washington, D.C. Data were analyzed for 36,872 black resident single-delivery births occurring in the years 1980 through 1984, and 762 infant deaths occurring to these birth cohorts from 1980 to 1985. Findings were the following: (1) poor birthweight distribution among…

This paper describes the District of Columbia's system for tracking at-risk and disabled infants during their first 3 years of life. The project involves a computerized system for following the developmental progress of at-risk infants identified at birth or other times. The project monitors the activities of children within various service…