Youth Today
All posts tagged "Disabled Youth Today"
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626NewsFreezin’ for a reason: Georgia Special Olympics finds fundraising success
Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Acworth to "Polar Plunge" into frigid waters.
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970NewsWhen police encounters with autistic people turn fatal
People with developmental disabilities are seven times more likely to encounter police.
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1.1KNewsNo more cures, no more fixes: How autistic leaders are changing the therapy debate
Autistic adults say controversial behavior interventions — designed to ‘extinguish’ autistic traits — are not acceptable.
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3.5KNewsAmerica’s most popular autism therapy may not work — and may seriously harm patients’ mental health
Researchers, therapists and autistic adults who themselves were ABA patients are pushing back.
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1.4K► PodcastsPodcast: The Mental Healthcare Crisis and AI
Can AI fill in for a shortage of human therapists?
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1.4KNewsThere’s a mental health crisis among American teens. Many are becoming their own mental health advocates.
The suicide of Julie Hansen's two closest friends to inspired her to speak out.
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1.5KNewsOn paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not
Around 2010, traditional measures of well-being diverged from youth reports of their mental health.
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1.1K► Reports2024 Black LGBTQ+ youth report
Despite solemn statistics, Black LGBTQ+ youth are finding the confidence to own their space.
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696NewsSchools are sending more kids to psychiatrists out of fears of campus violence, prompting concern from clinicians
Psychiatrists say schools frequently inequitably apply, misuse and misunderstand psychiatric evaluations.
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667NewsThis NYC teen wants therapy. Her mom isn’t so sure.
Mental health treatment for teens is usually more effective when parents are on board.
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1.5KNewsOverscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds
The statistical techniques are new. Researchers debate about how and when to use them.
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayStudents with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
This violates the civil rights of students with disabilities and devalues their athletic skills.
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868News7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
About 1 out of every 100 students in American public schools has autism.
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826NewsQ&A: Yes, college is possible for students with developmental disabilities
What does inclusive postsecondary education look like and who's eligible?
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800NewsGeorgia woman advocates for disabled rights after sudden accident
Marietta, Georgia, resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018.
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1.2KNewsThe mental health needs of Black and Hispanic girls often go unmet. This group wraps them in support
WOW offers weekly meetings to students of all races who identify as female/nonbinary.
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739NewsNew York closed psych beds for youth in crisis. Now, foster care programs and host towns are being pushed to the limit.
Kids with acute mental health challenges are on campuses ill-equipped to handle them safely.
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1.1KNewsSchool clubs for gay students move underground after Kentucky’s anti-LGBTQ law goes into effect
Kentucky’s law, passed in March 2023, is one of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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2.0KNewsWhen grandparents raise grandkids
As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.
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1.2K► ReportsThe mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people
A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.
