Brave Kids, a new UCP initiative, serves children and youth with disabilities and chronic/life-threatening illnesses by providing a support community, information and resources on numerous medical conditions like genetic diseases, autism, cancer, cerebral palsy, etc.
Being Left Out or Bullied Puts Youths with Special Needs at Risk for Depression
The challenges that come with battling a chronic medical condition or developmental disability are enough to get a young person down. But being left out, ignored or bullied by their peers is the main reason youths with special health care needs report symptoms of anxiety or depression, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Read more
The challenges that come with battling a chronic medical condition or developmental disability are enough to get a young person down. But being left out, ignored or bullied by their peers is the main reason youths with special health care needs report symptoms of anxiety or depression, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Read more
May is Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma affects almost 25 million people, including 7 million children in America and is one of the leading causes of childhood hospitalization.Children with asthma miss more than 10 million days total of school. Learn more about this chronic, but controllable, condition in the Brave Kids Medical Sections for both Parents and Kids
Check out the first edition of the Brave Kids Newsletter. The newsletter features updates and articles on health issues related to children and youth. Subscribe to receive the monthly newsletter and let us know what you would like to see in future issues.
