Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
This collection features resources focused on supporting Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
Teaching Our Children to Become Self Advocates
2020
· Disability Rights Florida
This webinar is about teaching children with disabilities to be self-advocates. It explains the importance of self-advocacy, which means speaking up for oneself and making …
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Impact of Disasters on Children with Complex and/or Special Needs
This video discusses how disasters affect children with special needs, including the challenges they face, like losing power for medical equipment or needing special care …
Five Steps for Inclusive Communication: Engaging People with Disabilities
This fact sheet provides guidance on how to communicate effectively with people who have disabilities. It describes five key steps to ensure communication is inclusive …
Evacuating Under Fire: Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Disaster
2019
· University of Colorado
The article describes the challenges faced by families with children who have special healthcare needs during disasters, like wildfires. It highlights the importance of emergency …
Emergency Preparedness for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This webinar focuses on emergency preparedness for families with children who have special health care needs. It describes the importance of planning ahead to handle …
Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: Children Special Needs
This webpage provides resources on emergency preparedness for children with access and functional needs. The list is provided for both families and healthcare providers and …
Disaster Preparedness: A Discussion with Frank and His Caregiver, Danielle
This 20-minute video provides information on disaster preparedness for persons with disabilities. This personal account is presented via an interview with Frank and his caregiver, …
Developing a Special Needs Population in a Disaster: A Medical Reserve Corps Perspective
This video presentation looks at how the Medical Reserve Corps helps people with special needs during disasters. It explains the importance of planning and preparing …
Children With Disabilities in the Context of Disaster: A Social Vulnerability Perspective
2010
· Colorado State University
This article reviews how children with disabilities are affected during disasters. It describes that these children face more challenges, such as higher poverty rates and …
C6 Seminar Series: Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities and Disabilities [Playlist]
This series of 10 videos discusses children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) issues. focuses on improving care for children with medical complexities …