Explore resources, support, and insights on childhood disabilities, including autism, learning disabilities, and emotional disturbances, for parents and educatorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/en-usSat, 04 Apr 2026 10:45:43 EDTYouthUS disabled student enrollment hits record 7.5M with alarming 15% dropout rate. New federal study planned after 25-year gap in disability education datahttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/schoolchildren.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/schoolchildren.phpFri, 29 Aug 2025 11:36:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthU.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 abnormalitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/dobbs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/dobbs.phpMon, 21 Oct 2024 17:19:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthFarmers' use of pesticides, due to the collapse of bat populations, caused 1,334 infant deaths, which is an 8% increase in the child mortality ratehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-death.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-death.phpThu, 05 Sep 2024 15:19:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthQuantifying the emergence of moral foundational lexicon in child language developmenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/moral-foundation.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/moral-foundation.phpTue, 20 Aug 2024 11:20:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthNewborns exposed to bilingual speech in utero show broader acoustic sensitivity than those hearing one language, peer-reviewed brain study revealshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/newborns-speech.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/newborns-speech.phpWed, 22 May 2024 11:06:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthNot 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 problemhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/belly-pain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/belly-pain.phpMon, 19 Jun 2023 18:52:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren 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 lawhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/dp-apa.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/dp-apa.phpMon, 05 Jun 2023 13:37:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthFindings 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 situationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/Defining-Shyness-by-Analyzing-Shyness-in-Children.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/Defining-Shyness-by-Analyzing-Shyness-in-Children.phpTue, 25 Apr 2023 15:18:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren with disabilities need better support to manage their online lives and potential online risks, according to new researchhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/kids-online.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/kids-online.phpFri, 24 Mar 2023 14:53:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthStudy shows adults' good intentions to protect children deprives them of the independence needed for mental wellbeinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-mental-health.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-mental-health.phpSun, 12 Mar 2023 18:32:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthFidgety, restless children are more likely to use digital devices, and parents are also more likely to engage their children with gadgetshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/devices-use.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/devices-use.phpWed, 10 Aug 2022 02:19:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthGrowing pains is a term used to diagnose musculoskeletal pain in children however what exactly are growing painshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/growing-pains.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/growing-pains.phpFri, 22 Jul 2022 02:15:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren with cognitive, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and children with disabilities from lower income settings, are especially likely to experience violencehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-violence.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-violence.phpSat, 26 Mar 2022 12:28:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthFor young people with psychosis, the odds of an involuntary rather than voluntary hospitalization were more than three times higher than for those without psychosishttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/involuntarily.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/involuntarily.phpWed, 28 Apr 2021 11:32:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthOn 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 surgeryhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/anaesthesia-web.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/anaesthesia-web.phpThu, 15 Apr 2021 10:41:00 EDTDisabled WorldIrelandMind the Gap research reveals children with disability are often invisible, as they are overlooked in many child and disability focused laws, policies and programshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ireland/mind-the-gap.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ireland/mind-the-gap.phpTue, 30 Mar 2021 13:55:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthHarvard research links elevated fluoride exposure to children's brain development risks, with 400+ studies showing neurological effects and cognitive impactshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/fluoride-unsafe.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/fluoride-unsafe.phpMon, 02 Mar 2020 14:17:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthResearch 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 incapacitatedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/care-plan.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/care-plan.phpFri, 09 Feb 2018 16:34:25 EDTDisabled WorldYouthParent-infant eye contact synchronizes brainwaves, aiding emotional bonding, communication, and cognitive growth in early childhoodhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/eye-contact.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/eye-contact.phpThu, 30 Nov 2017 10:28:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthResearch has uncovered a developmental abnormality in babies that has been directly linked to cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/sids-baby.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/sids-baby.phpMon, 30 Oct 2017 08:11:59 EDTDisabled WorldYouthResearchers discover mothers worldwide shift vocal timbre when speaking to babies, supporting language learning across multiple languages including English, Mandarin, and Spanishhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/motherese.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/motherese.phpThu, 12 Oct 2017 13:07:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthNew global study reveals nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/fasd.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/fasd.phpMon, 21 Aug 2017 13:45:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthWorld Health Organization reports over 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/daily-deaths.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/daily-deaths.phpTue, 16 May 2017 16:18:46 EDTDisabled WorldYouthArticle assists parents with special-needs children navigate the medical necessity and insurance maze when it comes to providing a safe bed for their childhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/safe-beds.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/safe-beds.phpMon, 09 Jan 2017 11:29:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthStudy reveals preschool age kids often skip location words and lean on other relevant information to describe important spatial detailshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/spatial.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/spatial.phpWed, 30 Nov 2016 09:28:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren raised in daily contact with responsive and warm professionals display better physical, cognitive, and social developmenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-institutions.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-institutions.phpSat, 08 Oct 2016 09:43:39 EDTDisabled WorldYouthStudy finds children with disabilities more likely to respond aggressively when they are bullied, not only to their bullies but to other children as wellhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/bully-response.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/bully-response.phpTue, 04 Oct 2016 12:20:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthOregon State University study reveals marked differences in play and activity among toddlers with and without disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/toddlers.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/toddlers.phpWed, 13 Apr 2016 17:10:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthStudy reveals significant associations between difficult child behavior and use of mobile technology as a calming toolhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/pacifiers.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/pacifiers.phpThu, 03 Mar 2016 18:39:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthInformation and overview of Gastroschisis, a form of birth defect of an infants abdominal wallhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/gastroschisis.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/gastroschisis.phpFri, 05 Feb 2016 10:42:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthTrying to have people with disabilities MADE KNOWN in their families, communities, villages, and countrieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/madeknown.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/madeknown.phpTue, 17 Feb 2015 17:25:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthDefense Authorization Act allows military survivor benefit plans to designate special needs trust as beneficiaryhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ndaa.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ndaa.phpSat, 13 Dec 2014 14:08:34 EDTDisabled WorldYouthNearly 55% of U.S. infants are placed to sleep with bedding that increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome or SIDShttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/sids-crib.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/sids-crib.phpWed, 03 Dec 2014 18:16:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthProgress toward commitment to children in areas such as right to education, protection from child labor and child marriage, and discrimination of children with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/25.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/25.phpFri, 21 Nov 2014 15:19:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthFacts and advice from physicians to parents and caregivers on viral illness season and child care settingshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/daycare.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/daycare.phpFri, 07 Nov 2014 09:43:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthThe world has never been closer to this once-in-a-generation opportunity of eradicating polio for goodhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/polio-campaign.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/polio-campaign.phpMon, 27 Oct 2014 10:46:39 EDTDisabled WorldYouthData suggests children born with forms of disabilities are more often abused and relinquished to the child welfare systemhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/foster.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/foster.phpSat, 14 Dec 2013 11:47:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthLargest study to date examines the link between child disabilities and discipline they may receivehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/treated.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/treated.phpTue, 30 Jul 2013 14:17:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthArticle 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 sistershttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/sibling-rivalry.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/sibling-rivalry.phpWed, 03 Jul 2013 11:56:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren with disabilities and their communities would both benefit if society focused on what those children can achieve, rather than what they cannot dohttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/see.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/see.phpSat, 01 Jun 2013 08:50:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthIn America there are more than 1.3 million children who are homeless at some point every single yearhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/homeless-kids.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/homeless-kids.phpTue, 06 Mar 2012 09:39:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren with disabilities whose parents meet income limits may be eligible to receive cash benefits through Supplemental Security Income SSIhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/debate.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/debate.phpSun, 12 Feb 2012 15:42:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthIn conflict and crisis, children with disabilities must not be forgotten, UNICEF stated at an international conferencehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/unicef.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/unicef.phpWed, 01 Feb 2012 10:59:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthResearchers establish a direct correlation between sensory processing the way the nervous system manages incoming sensory information and ritualistic and obsessive compulsive behaviorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ocd-link.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ocd-link.phpWed, 28 Dec 2011 11:29:57 EDTDisabled WorldYouthDisabled children often experience discrimination exclusion and violence the biggest barriers are the attitudes of other people and widespread forms of institutional discriminationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/esrc.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/esrc.phpFri, 02 Dec 2011 13:15:49 EDTDisabled WorldYouthFamilies advocates and pediatric community urged to Speak Now for Kids in the face of threats to Medicaid and the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education programhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/protect.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/protect.phpMon, 28 Nov 2011 12:24:22 EDTDisabled WorldYouthThe mission of Special Kids Special Families is to promote strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their familieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/special-kids.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/special-kids.phpWed, 28 Sep 2011 15:11:37 EDTDisabled WorldYouthYoung people with disabilities have a great deal to gain from relationships with mentors who have the ability to guide themhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/mentorship.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/mentorship.phpWed, 14 Jul 2010 10:22:27 EDTDisabled WorldYouthSSA 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)https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-ssi-ssdi.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/child-ssi-ssdi.phpMon, 24 May 2010 10:37:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthOtoplasty is a cosmetic solution for malformed ears otoplasty is minimally invasive and requires little recovery timehttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/otoplasty.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/otoplasty.phpSat, 27 Feb 2010 09:36:41 EDTDisabled WorldYouthNICHY provides information related to disabilities in children including youth programs and services for children with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/nichy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/nichy.phpSat, 27 Feb 2010 09:25:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthParents of children who experience a disability play a crucial role in the educational process of their childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/cdi.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/cdi.phpTue, 19 Jan 2010 09:52:59 EDTDisabled WorldYouthPlagiocephaly is a general term one that refers to a persons head which is shaped abnormally due to various causeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ositional-plagiocephaly.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ositional-plagiocephaly.phpMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:50:52 EDTDisabled WorldYouthKids Together promotes community inclusion and belonging for people with disabilities through supported employment, accessible recreation, and educationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/kids-together.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/kids-together.phpMon, 26 Oct 2009 10:32:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthKEEN LA was launched in October of 2005, a mere three months after the people involved in its planning held their first community assessment meetinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/keen-la.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/keen-la.phpSat, 24 Oct 2009 11:45:45 EDTDisabled WorldYouthUnderstanding Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in children, affecting 7-8% of kindergarteners with difficulties in language processing and communicationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/children-sli.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/children-sli.phpWed, 14 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDTDisabled WorldYouthThe National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness - A Resource for Children and Youthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ncdp.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ncdp.phpMon, 12 Oct 2009 19:00:57 EDTDisabled WorldYouthAn article about Children with Orthopedic Impairments IDEA and Assistive Technologieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/orthopedic-impairments.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/orthopedic-impairments.phpFri, 09 Oct 2009 07:13:49 EDTDisabled WorldYouthAbout half of all children with a hearing loss do not have an identified cause for that hearing losshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/children-hearing-loss.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/children-hearing-loss.phpWed, 30 Sep 2009 11:05:03 EDTDisabled WorldYouthMajority of children who have died because of H1N1 flu have had an underlying illness or developmental disabilityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/children-disabilities-flu.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/children-disabilities-flu.phpSat, 05 Sep 2009 12:47:50 EDTDisabled WorldYouthThe main difference between child bullying today from the past is the nature of the bullying and the violence that occurs in the aftermathhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/bullying-prevention.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/bullying-prevention.phpTue, 01 Sep 2009 15:42:23 EDTDisabled WorldYouthAction for Kids provides mobility equipment, work-related learning to assist with access to employment and alternate career opportunitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/action-kids.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/action-kids.phpThu, 27 Aug 2009 15:11:55 EDTDisabled WorldYouthStories for Children Magazine features articles stories and featured guest interviewshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/stories-children.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/stories-children.phpSun, 16 Aug 2009 10:23:18 EDTDisabled WorldYouthOur Kids a website offering support for family members friends caregivers and others who support children with special needshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/our-kids-website.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/our-kids-website.phpWed, 05 Aug 2009 14:17:31 EDTDisabled WorldYouthChildren have certainly mastered the art of selecting, negotiating and even refusing the chores their parents assign to themhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/kids-autonomous.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/kids-autonomous.phpTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:02:19 EDTDisabled WorldYouthElementary school educators free teaching tool to help young students learn about children and adults with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/awareness-curriculum.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/awareness-curriculum.phpMon, 03 Aug 2009 07:57:58 EDTDisabled WorldYouthThe National Center for Learning Disabilities gives parents professionals and individuals with learning disabilities an incredible amount of informationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ncld-website.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/ncld-website.phpSun, 26 Jul 2009 14:36:26 EDTDisabled WorldYouthPractical guidance for explaining disability to children, promoting empathy, openness, and inclusion with expert advice for families and educatorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/explaining-disability-children.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/disability/children/explaining-disability-children.phpTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:57:00 EDTDisabled World