Sunday, 5 May 2013

Childhood Disability Jumps 16 Percent

The number of disabiled children has increased now as compared to the last decade, with a great increase in higher-income families. The study also found that disabilities related to physical health conditions have decreased, while disabilities due to neurodevelopmental and mental health problems have increased greatly. "Nearly 6 million kids had a disability in 2009-2010 - almost 1 million more than in 2001-2002," said lead author Amy J. Houtrow, MD, ...

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