The Philadelphia Inquirer – Jeffrey Himelstein
COVID isn’t the only battle we’re facing. The number of children diagnosed with autism (ASD) spectrum disorder was on the rise before the pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2000, about 1 in 150 children had a diagnosis of ASD. In 2016, that number has surged to 1 in 54.
The Greeley Tribune – Tamara Markard
According to a 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, 34.2 million adults and children in the United States have some form of diabetes. In 2018, 1.5 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed, with that number continuing to rise.
Medical X-Press – Cara Murez
When clinical psychologist Maggie Sibley thinks about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, she worries most about the older teens who may drop out of high school and those kids who may be experiencing depression.
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Moms – Anupama Subramaniyam
As parents, we always want the best for our children. We feed them the correct nutrition to see them grow, and sometimes it scares us if they grow too fast or if they are not growing at all. It may not be something we think about in depth, but every parent has at least once wondered if their kids are of average height. As parents, it is important for us to understand that growth spurts can happen differently for different kids, so if a kid is “ahead” or “behind” in some way, it is not something to worry about. Their growth is not stunted or too much. In order to understand this further, it may help for us as parents to learn how their pediatricians determine kids’ “average height.”
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-pediatricians-determine-average-height/
Moms – Larissa Marulli
Parents of toddlers must encourage independent play in their children. This means your young child needs to play on their own independent of you for a small amount of time. Your toddler is fully capable of playing on their own for small amounts of time that vary depending on their age. When you have toddlers and preschoolers, sometimes you believe you must spend all their time awake entertaining them.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/encouraging-independent-play-toddlers/