The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 school-aged children in the U.S. have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The new report shows basically no change from the 2014 report in the proportion of school aged-children with ASD. The report also shows that black and Hispanic children continue to be less likely to be identified with ASD than white children. April is National Autism Awareness Month To read the full report click here
Nearly 2 million low-income uninsured people with a substance use disorder or a mental illness lived in states that had not yet expanded Medicaid in 2014 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showing that states can greatly improve access to behavioral health services for residents by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Substance use disorders and mental illness are prevalent and serious public health problems in American communities. […]
GENETIC ALLIANCE BY SANA CHARANIA AND SARAH ROTH We’re sitting across from Larry Bram in his office. Morning light filters through the windows, framing the landscape of suburban houses and office buildings of Silver Spring, MD. Larry works as the VP of Innovation and Program Development for Easter Seals, an organization that provides care and programming for individuals with disabilities and chronic needs. Walking through the building, the three of us pass infants, children, and […]
A Publication of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics The 2015 Disability Statistics Annual Report is a companion volume to the 2015 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. The Compendium presents many tables of data, including state and national values and trends over time. The Annual Report presents statistics from the 2015 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium tables to address the following types of questions: • How many people with disabilities live in […]
Only younger siblings struggled in some cases, which researchers said wasn’t surprising. MONDAY, March 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Families of children with Down syndrome face challenges, but by and large their experiences are positive ones, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in 87 percent of families they surveyed, everyone — parents and siblings — said they loved their family member who had Down syndrome, and almost as many families said they felt pride […]
