Youth Today
All posts tagged "autistic youth"
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975From the FieldThe 15-year-old behind Florida’s new bipartisan drowning prevention law
The successful push for access to life-saving swimming lessons for Florida elementary-age kids shows us that law-makers will follow a youth-led initiative.
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1.9KNewsA developmental disability diagnosis can hit hard – but it isn’t a knockout
An evaluation for a developmental disability can feel like a double-edged sword.
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3.1KNewsNew York Education Department hindered an abuse investigation at boarding school for autistic youth
The department violated state and federal law when it refused to provide records.
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2.2KNewsAutism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
Autism is being diagnosed more in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids.
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3.2KNewsNevada gave away $5 million to children with disabilities in just three days
Families can use the funds for living expenses, medical care, education and more.
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1.9KNewsTicketing misbehaving students is counter-productive, critics of that practice argue
Students can be ticketed by school resource officers or by local police departments to whom school staff members refer students viewed as...
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4.4KNewsInsurance company rules, teacher shortages keep some kids’ special ed needs from being readily diagnosed, experts and parents say
When a pediatrician told Dawn Barfield last summer that her 14-year-old daughter probably had autism, Barfield figured it would result in her...
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3.4KNewsCertified as autism-friendly, tourism destinations serve families and reap profits
On a family vacation in San Diego three years ago, Marc Garcia’s son had a meltdown that, because he is autistic, was...
