Children and Youth with Disabilities: News and Information: Publications and Documents
Summary
This database features a diverse collection of articles and research papers covering various aspects of childhood disabilities and disorders, such as autism, speech impairments, visual and hearing impairments, and learning disabilities. Notable topics include the prevalence of violence against children with disabilities, the rate of involuntary psychiatric admissions among youth, and the challenges faced by children with disabilities in being recognized and heard. It provides valuable information on evaluation processes, legal rights under IDEA, support services like SSI benefits, and educational resources for families, educators, and policymakers. These publications are insightful for understanding the unique challenges faced by children with disabilities and offer practical guidance to improve their quality of life. They are particularly helpful for parents, caregivers, educators, and advocates seeking reliable information to navigate the complexities of disability-related issues.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Why Babies Under Two Should Have No Screen Time At All UK researchers warn that screen time for children under two carries long-term health risks and offers few real benefits during early development. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Number of US Disabled Schoolchildren Reaches Record High US disabled student enrollment hits record 7.5M with alarming 15% dropout rate. New federal study planned after 25-year gap in disability education data. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Infant Deaths in US Rise 7% After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following Dobbs decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities. | ✓ | |
| Bat Decline Leads to Pesticide Use, Raising Infant Deaths Farmers' use of pesticides, due to the collapse of bat populations, caused 1,334 infant deaths, which is an 8% increase in the child mortality rate. | ||
| Development of Moral Foundations in Children's Language Quantifying the emergence of moral foundational lexicon in child language development. | ||
| Bilingual Speech in Womb Shapes Newborn Brain Response Newborns exposed to bilingual speech in utero show broader acoustic sensitivity than those hearing one language, peer-reviewed brain study reveals. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 17% of Parents Say Child Reports Tummy Pain at Least Monthly but Many Don't Consult a Doctor Not all parents seek professional advice when belly pain becomes a regular occurrence and just one in three are sure they'd know when it might be a sign of a serious problem. | ||
| Children with Attention/Behavior Issues Earn Less, Have Less Education, Poorer Health as Adults Children who struggle with attention are particularly likely to have lower levels of educational attainment as adults, while those who struggle with impulsivity are more likely to end up in trouble with the law. | ||
| Defining Shyness by Analyzing Shyness in Children Findings showed temperamental shyness may exist in a distinct group of children over time, while a larger subset of children may experience shyness as an emotional state in some situations. | ||
| More Support Needed for Children with Disabilities When Online Children with disabilities need better support to manage their online lives and potential online risks, according to new research. | ||
| Decline of Child Mental Health Due to All Work No Independent Play Study shows adults' good intentions to protect children deprives them of the independence needed for mental wellbeing. | ||
| Behavior Problems and Excessive Electronic Device Use Fidgety, restless children are more likely to use digital devices, and parents are also more likely to engage their children with gadgets. | ||
| Growing Pains - What Are They? Growing pains is a term used to diagnose musculoskeletal pain in children however what exactly are growing pains. | ||
| 33% of Children with Disabilities Experience Violence Children with cognitive, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and children with disabilities from lower income settings, are especially likely to experience violence. | ||
| Nearly 25% of Youth Admissions to Psychiatric Hospitals Involuntary For young people with psychosis, the odds of an involuntary rather than voluntary hospitalization were more than three times higher than for those without psychosis. | ||
| Anaesthesia Web Helps Children and Parents Prepare for Hospitalization On Anaesthesia Web children of all ages and cognitive levels learn about the body, what it is like being in hospital and what happens before, during and after anaesthesia and surgery. | ||
| Children with Disabilities Often Invisible, Not Heard and Not Counted Mind the Gap research reveals children with disability are often invisible, as they are overlooked in many child and disability focused laws, policies and programs. | ||
| Fluoride Linked to Children's Brain Development Risks Harvard researcher warns that elevated fluoride exposure from water, tea, and dental products may harm children's developing brains, citing 400 plus studies. | ✓ ✓ | |
| More Than 50% of Parents of Children with Disabilities Fail to Make Care Plans Research reveals fewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about their childs care if the parent or relative providing care dies or becomes incapacitated. | ||
| Parent-Baby Eye Contact Synchronizes Brainwaves Parent-infant eye contact synchronizes brainwaves, aiding emotional bonding, communication, and cognitive growth in early childhood. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Why Babies Shouldn't Sleep Face Down Research has uncovered a developmental abnormality in babies that has been directly linked to cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). | ||
| Motherese: The Sound of Baby Talk Across Languages Researchers discover mothers worldwide shift vocal timbre when speaking to babies, supporting language learning across multiple languages including English, Mandarin, and Spanish. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Global Estimate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children New global study reveals nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). | ||
| Nearly 3,000 Preventable Adolescent Deaths Daily World Health Organization reports over 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes. | ||
| Navigating Insurance to Secure a Safe Bed for a Special-Needs Child Article assists parents with special-needs children navigate the medical necessity and insurance maze when it comes to providing a safe bed for their child. | ✓ | |
| Spatial Talk Predicts Spatial Abilities in Young Children Study reveals preschool age kids often skip location words and lean on other relevant information to describe important spatial details. | ||
| Importance of Loving Care in Child Institutions Children raised in daily contact with responsive and warm professionals display better physical, cognitive, and social development. | ||
| Children with Disabilities May React Aggressively to Bullying Study finds children with disabilities more likely to respond aggressively when they are bullied, not only to their bullies but to other children as well. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Mobility Plays Important Role in Development of Toddlers with Disability Oregon State University study reveals marked differences in play and activity among toddlers with and without disabilities. | ||
| Mobile Devices Used to Calm Difficult Child Behavior University of Michigan study finds parents who feel less control over difficult child behavior are more likely to use mobile devices to calm young kids. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Gastroschisis: Overview and General Information Information and overview of Gastroschisis, a form of birth defect of an infants abdominal wall. | ||
| Tips to Help Children with Disabilities Trying to have people with disabilities MADE KNOWN in their families, communities, villages, and countries. | ||
| Legislation to Aid Children with Disabilities of Military Families Defense Authorization Act allows military survivor benefit plans to designate special needs trust as beneficiary. | ||
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Unsafe Bedding Nearly 55% of U.S. infants are placed to sleep with bedding that increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS. | ✓ | |
| Are Children Today Better Off Than 25 Years Ago Progress toward commitment to children in areas such as right to education, protection from child labor and child marriage, and discrimination of children with disabilities. | ||
| Daycare Syndrome - Is There Such a Thing Facts and advice from physicians to parents and caregivers on viral illness season and child care settings. | ||
| 10 Million Childhood Disabilities Prevented in End Polio Campaign The world has never been closer to this once-in-a-generation opportunity of eradicating polio for good. | ||
| Children with Disabilities and Foster Care Data suggests children born with forms of disabilities are more often abused and relinquished to the child welfare system. | ||
| Disabled Children Treated More Harshly in Developing World Largest study to date examines the link between child disabilities and discipline they may receive. | ||
| Sibling Rivalry: What is It and Why Does it Happen Article looks at sibling rivalry with a focus on a child with disabilities or one who is ill and may require more time from a parent than their brothers or sisters. | ||
| See the Child Before the Disability Children with disabilities and their communities would both benefit if society focused on what those children can achieve, rather than what they cannot do. | ||
| Homeless Children with Disabilities in America In America there are more than 1.3 million children who are homeless at some point every single year. | ||
| Debate Over SSI Benefits for Disabled Children Children with disabilities whose parents meet income limits may be eligible to receive cash benefits through Supplemental Security Income SSI. | ||
| Children with Disabilities Must Not be Forgotten In conflict and crisis, children with disabilities must not be forgotten, UNICEF stated at an international conference. | ||
| Childhood Hypersensitivity Linked to OCD Researchers establish a direct correlation between sensory processing the way the nervous system manages incoming sensory information and ritualistic and obsessive compulsive behaviors. | ||
| Disabled Children do Matter - ESRC Disabled children often experience discrimination exclusion and violence the biggest barriers are the attitudes of other people and widespread forms of institutional discrimination. | ||
| Protecting Children's Access to Care Families advocates and pediatric community urged to Speak Now for Kids in the face of threats to Medicaid and the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program. | ||
| Special Kids Special Families - Caring for Children with Disabilities The mission of Special Kids Special Families is to promote strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families. | ||
| Mentorship for Youth with Disabilities Young people with disabilities have a great deal to gain from relationships with mentors who have the ability to guide them. | ||
| SSI and SSDI Benefits for Children With Disability SSA has two disability programs available for disabled children just like they do with adults who are disabled - SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income). | ||
| Otoplasty Cosmetic Ear Surgery Otoplasty is a cosmetic solution for malformed ears otoplasty is minimally invasive and requires little recovery time. | ||
| NICHY: Information on Children and Youth Disabilities NICHY connects families, educators, and journalists with resources on IDEA, special education, IEPs, and early intervention for children with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Child Development Institute and Children with Disabilities Parents of children who experience a disability play a crucial role in the educational process of their children. | ||
| Positional Plagiocephaly - Facts and Information Plagiocephaly is a general term one that refers to a persons head which is shaped abnormally due to various causes. | ||
| Kids Together: Building Inclusive Disability Communities Kids Together promotes community inclusion and belonging for people with disabilities through supported employment, accessible recreation, and education. | ✓ ✓ | |
| KEEN Los Angeles - Kids with Disabilities - Recreation and FUN KEEN LA was launched in October of 2005, a mere three months after the people involved in its planning held their first community assessment meeting. | ||
| Speech and Language Impairments in Children: SLI Guide Understanding Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in children, affecting 7-8% of kindergarteners with difficulties in language processing and communication. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - Resource for Children and Youth The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - A Resource for Children and Youth. | ||
| Children and Orthopedic Impairments An article about Children with Orthopedic Impairments IDEA and Assistive Technologies. | ||
| Children and Hearing Loss - Facts and Information About half of all children with a hearing loss do not have an identified cause for that hearing loss. | ||
| Children with Disabilities and H1N1 Flu Majority of children who have died because of H1N1 flu have had an underlying illness or developmental disability. | ||
| Bullying Prevention Skills and Techniques for Children The main difference between child bullying today from the past is the nature of the bullying and the violence that occurs in the aftermath. | ||
| Action For Kids - An Organization for Children and Young People with Disabilities Action for Kids provides mobility equipment, work-related learning to assist with access to employment and alternate career opportunities. | ||
| Stories for Children Magazine Stories for Children Magazine features articles stories and featured guest interviews. | ||
| Our-Kids Website Supports Parents, Family, and Caregivers Our Kids a website offering support for family members friends caregivers and others who support children with special needs. | ||
| Are Kids Today Truly More Autonomous? Children have certainly mastered the art of selecting, negotiating and even refusing the chores their parents assign to them. | ||
| Easter Seals Offers Free Disability Awareness Curriculum for Educators Elementary school educators free teaching tool to help young students learn about children and adults with disabilities. | ||
| The NCLD and LD - A Website for Children and Families with Learning Disabilities The National Center for Learning Disabilities gives parents professionals and individuals with learning disabilities an incredible amount of information. | ||
| Explaining Disabilities to Children: A Parent's Guide Practical guidance for explaining disability to children, promoting empathy, openness, and inclusion with expert advice for families and educators. | ✓ ✓ |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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