The Children with Disabilities Algorithm (CWDA) identifies International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (referred to hereafter as ICD-9-CM) codes that were assessed by expert reviewers as having a 75 percent or greater likelihood of indicating children with disabilities (CWD). With this tool, it will be possible to identify children with a high probability of having a disability in …
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
Provides technical assistance opportunities to support states. Read More
Objective 3.2: Strengthen early childhood development and expand opportunities to help children and youth thrive equitably within their families and communities
2022-2026 objective of HHS focused on fostering the physical, emotional, intellectual, language, and behavioral development of children and youth while supporting their families and caregivers. Read More
Access to Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Neurodevelopmental Pediatricians, and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians
This measure assesses the rate of participating child and adolescent psychiatrists, neurodevelopmental pediatricians, and developmental-behavioral pediatricians who have seen at least one enrolled child in the measurement year for an outpatient visit per eligible population of children. Read More
The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services – 2014
Recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force Read More
People With Disabilities Fear Pandemic Will Worsen Medical Biases
Discussion of how implicit biases can affect care of patients with disabilities, highlighting how preconceptions about this patient population could limit their access to treatments should they become ill. Read More
‘I am not the doctor for you’: physicians’ attitudes about caring for people with disabilities
In this study, primary care and specialist physicians described challenges with caring for patients with disabilities. Many expressed explicit biases such as reluctance to care for people with disabilities, invest in accessible equipment, or obtain continuing education to provide appropriate care. Read More
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