Youth Today
All posts tagged "disabled youth"
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1.1KNews7 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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426GrantsHelping youth with autism and/or epilepsy transition to adulthood program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Disabled Youth, Youth w/ Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, Youth Services | Amount: Up to $450,000 | Deadline: Mar. 11, 2024
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1.0KNewsQ&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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936NewsGeorgia woman advocates for disabled rights after sudden accident
Marietta, Georgia, resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018.
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1.3KNewsThe 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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876NewsNew 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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1.3KNewsSchool 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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2.3KNewsWhen grandparents raise grandkids
As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.
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1.4K► ReportsThe mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people
A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.
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2.6KNewsIn ‘host homes,’ volunteers provide safe homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness
Host homes build off of a "history of resilience and resistance.”
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1.8KNewsWhat do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?
Children and families feel frustrated because there is no specific treatment or cure.
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2.2KNewsFutures on hold: The kids of long COVID
I am one of some 40 million Americans with long COVID.
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2.3KNewsTeen turns walker wheel woes into new business
Rachel Solomon, 18, was the winner of a youth entrepreneurs pitch fest this fall.
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1.8K► ReportsStill ringing the alarm: An enduring call to action for black youth suicide prevention
Black youth have the fastest rising suicide rate among their peers of other races/ethnicities.
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2.1KOpinionWhen adults tout anti-gay legislation, young people are listening
At 17, I’m experiencing harassment that I didn’t experience when I was 13.
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3.3KNewsHomeless LGBTQ youth risk discrimination and harassment when seeking help
LGBTQ youth are disproportionately homeless, facing unique challenges in finding affirming shelter.
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2.0KNewsHelp us report on long COVID in kids
If you've been affected by long COVID, we want to hear from you.
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607GrantsYouth with disabilities employment outcomes improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth w/ Disabilities, Youth Employment, Workforce Development | Amount: Up to $3,246,250 | Deadline: Oct. 31, 2023
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4.0KNewsThree years on, kids with long COVID struggle to get care
Hundreds of thousands of children and teens are living with long COVID.
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1.3KNewsFamilies worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
Some states have already stopped payments while others have yet to make them permanent.
