Tag: Disabled / Special Needs
Global Need High for Rehabilitation Services
Musculoskeletal disorders contributed most to prevalence; highest need for rehabilitation services seen in Western Pacific region
Antipsychotic Rx Still Common With Intellectual Disabilities
Also, sharp increase seen in antidepressant prescriptions in 2014 versus 2004
Globally, ~11 Percent of Children Live With One of Four Disabilities
11.2 percent of children estimated to have epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision or hearing loss in 2017
Prevalence of Asthma Up for Children With Disability
Odds of asthma significantly higher for children with a disability or delay versus typically growing children
Young With Intellectual Disability More Likely to Die of COVID-19
Concentration of COVID-19 cases, case fatality in those with IDD higher at younger ages
Rates of Unintended Pregnancy Higher in Women With Disabilities
Authors say sex education, reproductive planning needed for women with disabilities
FDA Bans Electrical Shock Devices Used on the Mentally Disabled
Ban takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register
NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery Valid in Intellectual Disability
NIHTB-CB is reliable and valid for children and young adults with a mental age older than 5.0 years
Developmental Disability Diagnosis More Likely in Rural Children
For those with disability, odds of seeing therapist, mental health professional down in rural areas
2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Medical Students With Disabilities
Increases seen in psychological disabilities, chronic health conditions
