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).
Especially Safe: An Inclusive Approach to Safety Preparedness in Educational Settings
2022
· Safe and Sound Schools
This webinar focuses on making schools safer for everyone. It describes how important it is to include all students, especially those with special needs, in …
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Disabled Students Are Left Behind In School Shooting Responses
2019
· Center for American Progress
This commentary highlights how disabled students are often overlooked during school shooting responses. It describes the lack of proper plans and resources to ensure their …
Promoting Disaster Preparedness for Children with Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review
2022
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· University of Washington,
· St. Luke's Medical Center Quezon City,
· University of the Philippines Manila
This article reviews how to prepare children with special healthcare needs for disasters. It describes that these children are at higher risk during emergencies and …
Bridging the Gap, How Interprofessional Collaboration Can Support Emergency Preparedness for Children With Disabilities and Their Families: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
This study explores how different professionals can work together to help families with children who have disabilities prepare for emergencies. It describes the need for …
Preparing Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs for Disasters: An Education Intervention
2012
· Children's of Alabama
This article discusses a study on helping families with children who have special health care needs get ready for disasters. It explains that these families …
Issues in the Support and Disaster Preparedness of Severely Disabled Children in Affected Areas
2013
· Tohoku University
This article describes the challenges faced by severely disabled children during disasters, like the Great East Japan Earthquake. These children were more affected than others, …
Disaster Preparedness for Technology and Electricity-Dependent Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
2013
· University of Hawaii,
· Hawaii Public Health
This article is about preparing for disasters when children and youth with special health care needs rely on technology and electricity. It describes a study …
Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Disasters
This article highlights the vulnerability of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) during disasters, emphasizing the importance of preparedness at all levels of healthcare …
Disaster Preparedness and Families of Children With Special Needs: A Geographic Comparison
This article is about how families with children who have special health needs can prepare for disasters. It describes a study that looked at whether …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Part 3: Special Healthcare Needs Patients and Mental Health Issues
The article focuses on the challenges faced by children during disasters, especially those with special healthcare needs and mental health issues. It describes how disaster …