This page contains the full list of articles and documents from the Disabled World Child Disability category. Though some documents may have since been updated, or revised, they are still listed by their original publish date, with the most recent documents first.
2018-02-09 : 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.
2017-11-30 : Parent to Baby Eye Contact Helps Synchronize Brainwaves : Study explores whether infants can synchronise their brainwaves to adults and whether eye contact might influence this.
2017-10-30 : 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).
2017-10-12 : Motherese - The Sound of Baby Talk Across Languages : Mothers using motherese or baby talk plays important role in language learning, engaging child emotions and highlighting structure in language to help babies decode syllables and sentences.
2017-08-21 : 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).
2017-05-16 : 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.
2017-01-09 : Navigating the Insurance Maze to Secure a Safe Bed for Your 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.
2016-11-30 : 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.
2016-10-08 : Importance of Loving Care in Child Institutions : Children raised in daily contact with responsive and warm professionals display better physical, cognitive, and social development.
2016-10-04 : Bullying Can Result in Aggressive Response by Children with Disability : 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.
2016-04-13 : For Toddlers with Disabilities Mobility Plays Important Role in Development : Oregon State University study reveals marked differences in play and activity among toddlers with and without disabilities.
2016-03-03 : Use of Electronic Devices to Calm Kids : Study reveals significant associations between difficult child behavior and use of mobile technology as a calming tool.
2016-02-05 : Gastroschisis: Overview & General Information : Information and overview of Gastroschisis, a form of birth defect of an infants abdominal wall.
2015-02-17 : MADE KNOWN: Tips to Help Children with Disabilities : Trying to have people with disabilities MADE KNOWN in their families, communities, villages, and countries.
2014-12-13 : Legislation to Aid Children with Disabilities of Military Families : Defense Authorization Act allows military survivor benefit plans to designate special needs trust as beneficiary.
2014-12-03 : 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.
2014-11-21 : 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.
2014-11-07 : Daycare Syndrome - Is There Such a Thing : Facts and advice from physicians to parents and caregivers on viral illness season and child care settings.
2014-10-27 : 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.
2013-12-14 : 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.
2013-07-30 : Disabled Children Treated More Harshly in Developing World : Largest study to date examines the link between child disabilities and discipline they may receive.
2013-07-03 : 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.
2013-06-01 : See the Child - Before the Disability : The State of the World's Children 2013 Children with Disabilities report says that children with disabilities are the least likely to receive health care or go to school.
2012-03-06 : 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.
2012-02-12 : Benefits for Disabled Children - Debate Over SSI : Children with disabilities whose parents meet income limits may be eligible to receive cash benefits through Supplemental Security Income SSI.
2012-02-01 : Children with Disabilities Must Not be Forgotten - UNICEF : In conflict and crisis children with disabilities must not be forgotten UNICEF stated at an international conference.
2011-12-28 : 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.
2011-12-02 : 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.
2011-11-28 : 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.
2011-09-28 : 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.
2010-05-24 : SSI and SSDI Benefits for Children with Disability : Children who are diagnosed as disabled may be eligible for SSI or SSDI benefits.
2010-02-27 : Otoplasty Cosmetic Ear Surgery : Otoplasty is a cosmetic solution for malformed ears otoplasty is minimally invasive and requires little recovery time.
2010-02-27 : NICHY - National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities : NICHY provides information related to disabilities in children including youth programs and services for children with disabilities.
2010-01-19 : 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.
2010-01-11 : 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.
2009-10-26 : Working for Children with Disabilities - Kids Together : Kids Together is dedicated to inclusive communities and promotion of a sense of belonging for people with disabilities.
2009-10-24 : 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.
2009-10-14 : Children and Speech or Language Impairments : A speech or language impairment means an impairment of speech or sound production fluency voice or language.
2009-10-12 : The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - Resource for Children and Youth : The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - A Resource for Children and Youth.
2009-10-09 : Children and Orthopedic Impairments : An article about Children with Orthopedic Impairments IDEA and Assistive Technologies.
2009-09-30 : 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.
2009-09-05 : Children with Disabilities and H1N1 Flu : Majority of children who have died because of H1N1 flu have had an underlying illness or developmental disability.
2009-09-01 : 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.
2009-08-27 : 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.
2009-08-16 : Stories for Children Magazine : Stories for Children Magazine features articles stories and featured guest interviews.
2009-08-05 : 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.
2009-08-04 : 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.
2009-08-03 : 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.
2009-07-26 : The NCLD and LD.org - 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.
2009-04-28 : Explaining Disability to Children : Parents face a couple of situations where disabilities and children are concerned this article is about explaining disability to children.