News Roundup of Recent Stories: Autism, Health Disparities, and More

Following are some recent news highlights about children and families, along with related data from kidsdata.org: 

Children with Autism (see related data):

• San Francisco Prepares for Wave of Autistic Adults
  (SF Chronicle, 10/4/12, by Allday)

• Study: Half of Children with Autism Wander from Caregivers, Increasing Risk of Accidents and Injury
  (MedPage Today, 10/8/12, by Phend)

• Daily Yoga Found to Improve Classroom Behavior of Kids with Autism
  (NPR, 10/12/12, by Barclay)

Poverty, Disparities, and Child Health (see related data):

• The U.S. Budget and the Fate of Children
  (NY Times, 10/9/12, by Porter)

• CDC Reports Child Poverty Is High, Families Continue to Struggle
  (Huffington Post, 9/28/12, by Edelman)

• Disparities Persist in Children’s Well-Being, According to Health Report Card
  (Bay Citizen, 10/10/12, by Lin)
  Also See: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2012/10/9/study-calif-childrens-health-well-being-varies-based-on-location.aspx
  http://www.mercurynews.com/census/ci_21727930/health-well-being-californias-children-varies-widely-based

Child Abuse and Neglect (see related data)

• Study: Child Hospitalizations for Physical Abuse Increased 5% Over Past 12 Years
  (Futurity.org, 10/2/12, by Yale)

• Eye Injury Examinations May Be Used to Distinguish Accidental Head Injuries from Child Abuse of Infants and Toddlers, Research Finds
  (HealthDay, 10/8/12, by Dotinga)

Environmental Health (see related data):

• Study: Traffic Pollution May Cause Long-Term Lung Damage to Children
  (Healthline, 10/12/12, by Severson)

• Report: Pesticides Related to Increase in Serious Health Problems Among Children
  (SF Chronicle, 10/9/12, by Lee)

• Survey: Thousands of Kids at Risk for Lead Poisoning May Not Get Treatment Due to Budget Cuts
  (USA Today, 10/2/12, by Ridel)

Posted by Roselyn Thomas

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