http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers from the University of Alberta are teaming up with child-care providers and day-home operators to ensure they have adequate training and support needed to offer inclusive spaces for children with disabilities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-inclusive-child-care-spaces.html Health Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:27:13 EST news283692260 (Medical Xpress)—Queensland parents of children with a disability endure twice as much stress and worry as parents of typically developing children, according to the My Say survey. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-parents-children-disability-stress-survey.html Health Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:08:15 EST news282982088 A new report launched today by the UCLA World Policy Analysis Center presents never-before-available comparative data on nearly every country in the world, revealing how millions of children across the globe face conditions that limit their opportunities to thrive and reach their full potential. Dr. Jody Heymann, dean of the UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, co-authored the study.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-highlights-global-failure-family-friendly-policies.html Health Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:40:03 EST news279965428 (Medical Xpress)—Caring for an adult child with developmental disabilities or mental illness increased by 38 percent the chances that an aging parent would develop disabilities of their own, according to findings of a new study led by Dr. Subharati Ghosh, a post-doctoral research fellow at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-impact-adult-child-disability.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:28:36 EST news274951711 For three years, University of Utah researchers have been deploying a computer-based design program called SketchUp in workshops to teach and develop life skills for youth on the autism spectrum. An earlier study showed that using the program helps kids develop their spatial and visual acuity, as well as to leverage those strengths to build positive social interactions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-tech-doors-grandparents-grandkids-asd.html Autism spectrum disorders Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:53:03 EST news274330368 About 5% of children worldwide (around 93 million children) have a moderate or severe disability. Although children with disabilities are thought to be at greater risk of violence, this is the first study to quantify the prevalence and magnitude of that risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-children-disabilities-victims-violence-disabled.html Health Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:30:01 EST news261241018 Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight or developing health issues such as diabetes or musculoskeletal disorders. A group of scientists has found that video games such as Nintendo's Wii offer an enjoyable opportunity to promote light to moderate physical activity in children with CP, and may have a role to play in rehabilitation therapy. Their research is published online today in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-kids-cerebral-palsy-benefit-video.html Health Mon, 07 May 2012 04:19:41 EST news255583171 When it first passed 20 years ago, the American Disabilities Act offered hope for closing the health-disparities gap for people with disabilities, but differences still exist. Barring people with limiting physical issues from research studies may bear some of the blame, and researchers from Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing want to change that restriction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-medical.html Medical research Wed, 11 May 2011 14:00:03 EST news224339043