This chapter focuses on understanding the experiences of people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families who are from racial and ethnic minority …

Problem Youth with special health care needs often experience significant difficulty
transitioning into adult health care services and adult life. Services supporting youths' …

Objective—This report examines the prevalence of developmental disabilities among
children in both rural and urban areas as well as service utilization among children with …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of the families of young adults with
intellectual disabilities at the point of transition from child to adult health services …

Objective To determine the prevalence of poor mental and physical health among mothers
of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and to determine the association …

Purpose To examine unmet health needs and health care utilization among youth with
special health care needs (YSHCN). Methods We analyzed data among youth aged 12–17 …

Objectives This study describes rates of perceived and unmet need for family support
services (care coordination, respite care, and family mental health care) among a national …

RESUMO OBJETIVO: apreender como os enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família se
percebem em relação ao conhecimento e preparo para assistir as crianças com …

Background Families whose child has unexplained intellectual or developmental differences
often hope that a genetic diagnosis will lower barriers to community-based therapeutic and …

Abstract Background Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) have higher rates
of oral diseases and tooth decay compared with the general population. Children with …