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Twice-exceptional students are those with an identified disability (e.g., ASD, SLD, ADHD) and high ability or academic talent. Typically, twice-exceptional students’ disabilities are supported through Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 Accommodation Plans, but their talent domains may be overlooked for a host of reasons, one being the absence of federal mandates related to talented and gifted education.
Read MoreScreens are a near-ubiquitous part of our daily lives, especially for young children. The Canadian Pediatric Society recommends that children aged 2-5 years limit their screen time to 1 hour per day. However, 75% of children currently exceed these guidelines.
Read MoreAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder. This condition can impair academic, social, and/or occupational functions. For these reasons, it is important to conduct surveillance of ADHD trends over time for the purpose of planning for healthcare services and resources. Yet, studies on the prevalence and incidence rates for ADHD in Canada have largely used case-finding algorithms applied to health administrative data that have not been adequately validated so it is unclear how accurate these algorithms are at detecting cases of ADHD.
Read MoreCritical illness in a child is a challenging experience for all involved. Patients are generally admitted to a specialized pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for their care. Prior to discharge patients are commonly transferred to an acute care ward where care can be coordinated and the transition to outpatient care can be initiated. However sometimes patients are discharged directly to home from the PICU (DDH – direct discharge home) and bypass the acute care ward. This can be for a variety of reasons.
Read MoreOne of the hoped-for uses of trajectory research in children with autism is to provide answers to questions that a parent or caregiver might ask a clinician about their autistic child: “What will they be like as they get older?” You can imagine how important something like language development might be. But trajectory research has provided important knowledge about autistic child development for many other different outcomes.
Read MoreAs one of the most commonly abused legal substances in the U.S., alcohol can have significant consequences for anyone who consumes it—but particularly for children and adolescents. The 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 4.6 million young people aged 12 to 17 said they had consumed alcohol in the previous year. Among small children, accidental alcohol ingestion is not unusual.
Read MoreChildren have always played – in every society and culture, at every point during history. Whilst there have been flurries of debate about whether their time would be better spent working (be that up a chimney, or behind a desk at school), no aspect of play has proved quite so contentious as digital play.
Read MoreLife has been tough for everyone during the pandemic. We have all experienced fear, loneliness and a longing for normality. As adults, we could rationalise what was happening, but for children, particularly the very young, being suddenly unable to see Granny or attend playgroup has been perplexing and upsetting. However, the loss of play time is more than just a disappointment, it represents a notable loss of learning experiences and, due to inequality of access, it is children born into disadvantage who have lost out most of all.
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