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Weiss, Catherine; Kwon, Elias; Shapiro, Rachel A.; Vinett, Patrick J.; Knodel, Mary; Lieberman, Donna; Bodde, Katharine – New York Civil Liberties Union, 2018
This booklet seeks to clarify teenagers' rights under New York State and federal law to make their own medical decisions. It is designed as an aid to teenagers and the professionals -- social workers, counselors, teachers, and medical providers -- who work with young people. Frequently, professionals can encourage communication between young…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Adolescents, Federal Legislation, State Legislation
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2018
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The "2017 Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the members.…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Journal Articles, Research
Laszewski, Audrey; Wichman, Christina L.; Doering, Jennifer J.; Maletta, Kristyn; Hammel, Jennifer – ZERO TO THREE, 2016
Early childhood professionals do many things to support young families. This is true now more than ever, as researchers continue to discover the long-term benefits of early, healthy, nurturing relationships. This article provides an overview of the development of an advanced practice perinatal depression algorithm created as a step-by-step guide…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Preschool Teachers, Home Visits
Davis, Cassie – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2019
Located on the U.S.-Mexico border, Webb County is an international trading center, bursting with culture and opportunities. But the county's future success depends on whether every Webb County child has access to opportunities that help them reach their full potential. Ensuring the well-being of all Webb County's children--across neighborhood,…
Descriptors: Well Being, Children, Child Health, Metropolitan Areas
Tingle, Kristie; Haynes, Madeline; Li, DongMei – Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2017
Located on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Rio Grande Valley is a place of rich culture and possibilities. However, on many indicators of children's health, education and financial security, the Valley is not doing as well as Texas overall, revealing a pattern of disinvestment in children's futures. In order to "raise the bar" in child…
Descriptors: Well Being, Children, Child Health, Metropolitan Areas
WestEd, 2014
The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world without a paid leave policy for parents at or around the birth of a child. Prenatal care in the U.S. remains expensive, while virtually all other industrialized countries provide free or affordable prenatal care. While families in the U.S. pay about 80 percent of the direct cost of child care…
Descriptors: Leaves of Absence, Employed Parents, Prenatal Care, Infants
Sichari, Manson B.; Wakhungu, Jacob W.; Maragia, Samuel N. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Foetus developmental vulnerability in pre-school children of traumatized antenatal mothers in Cheptais and Mount Elgon Sub-Counties, Bungoma County, Kenya is a study meant to establish the effects of trauma of the mother on the unborn child who was born and now is in pre-school level of education. Through observation by the mother during neonate,…
Descriptors: Trauma, Mothers, Observation, Probability
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2023
Since 1997, Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) has published the Newark Kids Count Data Book, a one-stop source for child well-being data on the state's largest city. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, child health, child…
Descriptors: Children, Well Being, Demography, Family Income
Bailey, Beth A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Despite the known dangers of pregnancy smoking, rates remain high, especially in the rural, Southern United States. Interventions are effective, but few have been developed and tested in regions with high rates of pregnancy smoking, a culture that normalizes smoking, and a hard-to-reach prenatal population. The goals were to describe a smoking…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Smoking, Intervention, Health Behavior
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2024
Since 1997, Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) has published the Newark Kids Count Data Book, a one-stop source for child well-being data on the state's largest city. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, child health, child…
Descriptors: Children, Well Being, Population Trends, Racial Differences
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2023
Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is proud to be publishing the third Trenton Kids Count Data Book in over 20 years, a one-stop source for child well-being data on the state's capital city. Trenton Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with data trends, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, child…
Descriptors: Well Being, Children, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends
Chen, Yuyu; Li, Hongbin; Meng, Lingsheng – Journal of Human Resources, 2013
How much of the increase in sex ratio (male to female) at birth since the
early 1980s in China is attributed to increased prenatal sex selection? This
question is addressed by exploiting the differential introduction of diagnostic
ultrasound in the country during the 1980s, which significantly reduced
the cost of prenatal sex selection. We…
Descriptors: Sex, Foreign Countries, Pregnancy, Diagnostic Tests
Braun, Joseph M.; Froehlich, Tanya; Kalkbrenner, Amy; Pfeiffer, Christine M.; Fazili, Zia; Yolton, Kimberly; Lanphear, Bruce P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Prenatal multivitamin/folic acid supplement use may reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorders. We investigated whether 2nd trimester prenatal vitamin use and maternal whole blood folate (WBF) concentrations were associated with Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) scores at 4-5 years of age in a prospective cohort of 209 mother-child pairs. After…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Prenatal Influences, Nutrition, Dietetics
Hawthorne, Joanna – ZERO TO THREE, 2015
Since 1997, the Brazelton Centre UK has offered courses to a wide range of professionals working with newborn infants and their families. In 2009, the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale was recommended in the Healthy Child Programme by the Department of Health. Both the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale and the Newborn Behavioral Observations…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Influences, Child Health, Health Services
McGarry, Alison; Stenfert Kroese, Biza; Cox, Rachel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: With increasing numbers of people with an intellectual disability choosing to become parents, the right support is imperative for effective parenting (Macintyre & Stewart2011]). The aim of this study was to gain insight into the experiences of parents who received support from Doulas during pregnancy, birth and following the birth…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Mothers, Pregnancy