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All posts tagged "disabled youth"
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3.1KNewsEffects of pandemic school closures linger, especially for students with disabilities
Students with disabilities were an “afterthought” for schools before the pandemic and remain so.
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1.6KNewsTelehealth offers boost to children with developmental needs
Telehealth is bringing new options to remote Indigenous communities for people with developmental needs.
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1.2KNewsChild welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny
The AI tool of a Pittsburgh-area agency is the subject of civil rights complaints.
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2.5KNewsNevada 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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1.2KNewsDeaf student’s lawsuit at center of Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems...
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1.5K► Reports2022 U.S. national survey on LGBTQ youth mental health by state
For the first time, the Trevor Project releases findings from its annual national survey of LGBTQ youth mental health segmented by all...
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2.3KNewsNew York lags in helping struggling readers. Can Mayor Eric Adams’ pilot dyslexia program help?
Around 40 states require schools to screen children for risk of dyslexia, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy, a consortium...
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1.4KNewsMany kids are struggling. Is special education the answer?
Schools contending with soaring student mental health needs and other challenges have been struggling to determine just how much the pandemic is...
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3.0KNewsParents struggle to find specialized dental care for children with disabilities
Since many general dentists don’t treat children with disabilities, that means millions of parents may find it challenging to find a dentist...
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1.6KNewsTips for finding specialized dental treatment for disabled youth
Dr. Tyeese Gaines gives some helpful advice for parents struggling to find specialized dental care for their children with disabilities.
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722GrantsDevelopmental and behavioral pediatrics training and access expansion grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Development, Child Welfare/Health, Disabled Youth, Care Access | Amount: Up to $283,000 | Deadline: Jan. 19, 2023
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2.1KOpinionAnxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues – an expert panel now recommends screening starting at age 8
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recommendation on Oct....
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2.1KNewsAlready facing barriers, voters with disabilities are troubled by latest bids to block ballot access
Online registration was among the expanded forms of voter access that several states implemented in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19...
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1.2KNewsLandmark trial begins over Arkansas’ ban on trans youth care
Arkansas was the first state to enact such a ban on gender-confirming care, with Republican lawmakers in 2021 overriding GOP Gov. Asa...
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704GrantsChild health promotion and preventative healthcare program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Healthcare Access, Disabled Children/Youth, Child Development | Amount: Up to $1,566,000 | Deadline: Dec. 14, 2022
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2.2KOpinionTexas caseworkers give us a lesson in whose lives matter
Sixteen current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) have filed an amicus brief as part...
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670GrantsDC disadvantaged child/youth healthcare access and cancer research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Healthcare, Pediatrics, Healthcare Access, Disadvantaged Youth, D.C. | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 16, 2022
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3.0KNewsNew documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people in north central Florida justice system
Michelle Ricks said she was in prison for five years without an interpreter. Executive Producer Delbert Whetter said he believes Ricks would...
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3.9KNews‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: Film probes youth mental illness
Several youth and young adults discuss mental health in this clip from the PBS documentary, “Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.”...
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1.8K► ReportsTrauma and suicide risk among LGBTQ youth
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief using data from the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine...
