Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity disproportionately impact people with disabilities. According to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS, 2020), 30% of adults in […]
Disability and Health Programs | Florida Department of Health
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity disproportionately impact people with disabilities. According to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS, 2020), 30% of adults in […]
Isolating children with disabilities from their peers won’t help, advocates say
When Emilio Bernier was born in May 2016, doctors told his parents, Hilda and Olivier, that their son had Down syndrome. As a toddler, Emilio received speech, occupational […]
A new approach to disability assessment for children with disabilities and their families
Commentary by Dr Ronak Khan, UNICEF Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Here in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as elsewhere in the world, children with disabilities are among the […]
COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Youth with Disabilities | Human Development and Disability | NCBDDD
Children and young people with disabilities are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 Many children and young people with disabilities have underlying medical conditions such as […]
Students with disabilities are more likely to be informally suspended
The call from her son’s school came as a shock: the vice principal told her to come in immediately. But when Lisa Manwell arrived at Pioneer Middle School […]
Students with intellectual disabilities and ADHD: Support and advocacy
Being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult turned my life upside down in an instant. It turns out my brain isn’t broken, it’s wired differently. My brain can […]
Children with disabilities in emergency situations
UNICEF is committed to ensuring that all children with disabilities have safe and inclusive access to emergency services during crises. Making humanitarian action inclusive means including people with […]
Responding to the Ukraine War: Children with Disabilities
The war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on families and the well-being of all children. Children have been forced to flee their homes, separated from their […]
Nearly one-third of children with disabilities experience violence: Goat and Soda: NPR
New research finds that almost a third of children and young people with disabilities have experienced violence – defined as physical, emotional or sexual abuse and neglect – […]