Study: When kids show signs of autism, pediatricians often fall short
Extract from article by Michelle Diament in DisabilityScoop, September 24, 2019
Pediatricians are conducting routine checks for autism, but new research suggests they frequently fail to act when screenings show cause for concern.
A study looking at medical records for children who visited 290 doctor
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Report ‘People with disability in Australia’ - September 2019
People with disability in Australia brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding about disability in Australia.
It shows that some people with disability face challenges routinely and actively participating in everyday life areas (such as
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Quality of health and care services in the EU - report
'there are large differences in the extent to which grandparents are used as an informal resource'
From press release:
'On the 11th of July Eurofound published a report, based on data from its European Quality of Life 2016 Survey, looking at the use, access to, and perceptions of quality in r
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Accessible guidelines for authors - British Journal of Learning Disabilities
‘Group members discussed how important it is for people with learning disabilities to be able to write in journals, and contribute to the 'knowledge' base that is held about them...’
Annabel Head writes:
I would like to let you know about a recent (UK) project which aims to make the world of
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Survey to establish how toileting and continence is managed currently in the NHS (UK) by Peninsula Childhood Disability Research Unit
For health professionals, parent/carers, young people and education and social care staff
They write: 'The ICoN study at the Peninsula Childhood Disability Research Unit (PenCRU), aims to find out how NHS staff assess and treat children with special educational needs and disability to help them beco
New website and a 2019 report about emotional needs of parents of disabled children
Sometimes when life doesn't follow an expected, mainstream, non-disabled path it can make you feel isolated and like you're the only one going through certain emotions and experiences
A report into the emotional impact of parenting a disabled child
By Joanna GriffinChartered Counselling Psych
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