Health
Texas begins implementing $350M in Medicaid therapy cuts
Some $350 million in cuts to a Texas Medicaid program providing therapy for disabled children have taken effect.
Dec 16, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research unlocks clues to language-based learning in children
According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), one in five individuals are impacted by language-based learning disabilities—one of the most common being dyslexia, which involves difficulty in reading ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bullying rates remain higher for children with disabilities, even as they mature
More than 22 percent of children ages 12-18 say they have been bullied in school within the last month; a significant portion of those children have disabilities. However, little research exists on how bullying rates for ...
Nov 28, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds differences in obesity rates between children/teens with and without autism
Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be more likely to be obese and stay obese during adolescence than their peers without ASD, according to a new epidemiological study led by researchers from Tufts ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologist creates tool for measuring memory
Psychologist Jamie Edgin studies human memory at the University of Arizona, where her research often involves working with very young children and children with intellectual disabilities.
Oct 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bullying likely to result in aggressive responses by children with disabilities
Children with disabilities—particularly those with learning disabilities, emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders—often are victims of bullying. However, very little research exists about how children with ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Health
Vitamin D levels in pregnant women could be linked to some learning disabilities in children
Learning disabilities are more common in children who were conceived between January and March – the time of year when there is insufficient sunlight to produce vitamin D – according to a new study led by the University ...
Sep 22, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism with intellectual disability linked to mother's immune dysfunction during pregnancy
Pregnant women with higher levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, proteins that control communication between cells of the immune system, may be at significantly greater risk of having a child with autism combined ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Pediatrics
Mobility plays important role in development for toddlers with disabilities
Typical toddlers simultaneously spend about three hours a day in physical activity, play and engagement with objects such as toys, while their peers with mobility disabilities are less likely to engage in all of those behaviors ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Medical research
Breaking the brain's garbage disposal: Study shows even a small problem causes big effects
You wouldn't think that two Turkish children, some yeast and a bunch of Hungarian fruit flies could teach scientists much. But in fact, that unlikely combination has just helped an international team make a key discovery ...
Jan 26, 2016
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