Tuesday, 7 May 2013

16 Percent Increase Seen In Childhood Disability Over Past Decade

More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. 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... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..


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