Babes Among Elders: Nursing-Home Kids - Parents Want Cheaper Home Care, but Medicaid Pays to Institutionalize; Ronnie's Journey. -June 28, 2007
Extended Stay - Hard-to-place foster children shouldn't be marooned in psychiatric hospitals. - June 21, 2007
Newly Updated Publication - Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children With Hearing Loss. - May 31, 2007
Psychiatrists, Children, and Drug Industry's Role - the intersection of money and medicine, and its effect on the well-being of patients. - May 10, 2007
Guide on Serving Youth with Mental Health Needs Unveiled - a document developed by NCWD/Youth in collaboration with ODEP. - May 9, 2007
Study: Uninsured Kids Fare Worse at Hospitals - But critics say report is flawed, leaves out key factors. - March 2, 2007
Action Alert!! Get your heart into SCHIP! - The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is up for reauthorization this year. - January 9, 2007
Shocks From the System - The NY State Dept. of Education bans corporal punishment, but it uses taxpayer money to send dozens of children with emotional or learning disabilities to schools that use physically and mentally abusive forms of behavior modification. - January 7, 2007
Parenting as Therapy for Child's Mental Disorders - A NY couple treated their son with ADHD without the use of stimulant drugs, but with the guidance of psychologists. - December 22, 2006
CMS News: Grants Will Help States Design Alternatives to Institutions for Children with Mental Illness. - December 19, 2006
I'm not a saint, just a parent - The Times chief sports writer Simon Barnes describes life with his five-year-old son Eddie who has Down’s syndrome. - November 13, 2006
Call for Papers Issued for 20th Annual Research Conference on Children's Mental Health Service Systems. - September 6, 2006
We're Giving Kids a Voice on Health Care - Announces the launch of our national essay contest for children and young adults: 'When an Apple a Day Isn't Enough' that ends on Tuesday, October 31st. - September 5, 2006
There’s No 'I' in Team: School-Based AT Teams - This issue examines organizations and their pivotal role in helping schools to match the right high- and low-tech accommodations. -August 22, 2006
CMS Announces Grants to States to Expand Care Options for Children with Mental Illness. -August 22, 2006
U.S. Issues New Rules on Schools and Disability - The federal Education Department said states could find different ways to determine which children are eligible for special education. -August 4, 2006
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Health Benefits for School Children with Disabilities - Legislation Would Also Strengthen Accountability in Use of Medicaid Funds. -July 19, 2006
NYS Legislature News Release on Timothy's Law Agreement - Legislation that would provide parity in insurance coverage for mental illnesses. -June 27, 2006
Parent Public Policy Fellowship Announcement - The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation is seeking parents of persons with mental retardation, intellectual and developmental disabilities. -June 16, 2006
Autism's Parent Trap - In recent weeks, parents have been accused of killing their autistic children. -June 6, 2006
UK Babies Aborted for Not Being Perfect - The ethical storm over abortions is renewed as terminations are being carried out for minor, treatable birth defects. -May 30, 2006
United Cerebral Palsy and Children's Rights Release Report on Foster Care - At Least One-Third of All Children in Foster Care Have Disabilities. -May 9, 2006
Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessment - The Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students With Disabilities objective is to assist states in raising the achievement of all students with disabilities. -May 1, 2006
New Online Parent Center - The National Center for Learning Disabilities has just launched an online interactive online Parent Center. -May 1, 2006
Students With Disabilities In Private Schools - A useful online resource for school districts and parents about how the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). -March 17, 2006
"Shocking story" of Fifth-Grade Student with Disabilities in Springfield, MO The state Department of Social Services is looking into allegations of abuse and neglect involving a Springfield fifth-grader, even as new claims of abuse surfaced Wednesday. -March 10, 2006
Federal judge rules that Asperger's syndrome is a disability - A York County girl who suffers from Asperger's syndrome is entitled to special education services even though she completes her homework, behaves well in class and scores well on tests, a federal judge ruled. -February 3, 2006
