by Dan DeMarle | Jul 7, 2023 | Covid-19, Developmental Disability, Risk Factors, Uncategorized
Some babies who experience a COVID-19 infection in utero face nearly double the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, researchers say. In a new study looking at electronic health records for 18,355 births since the start of the pandemic, researchers found a...
by Dan DeMarle | May 6, 2023 | Covid-19
Findings offer insight into biological mechanisms, pointing to possible treatments. What Twelve people with persistent neurological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection were intensely studied at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and were found to have differences...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 17, 2023 | Abuse and Neglect, Covid-19, Disability, Legislation
COVID-19 PANDEMIC OVERSIGHT COMPTROLLER REPORT ‘Inconsistent emergency management coordination and oversight put residents, families and staff in harm’s way’ Nancy Cutler – Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C ib 4/8/23 on...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 7, 2022 | Compensatory Special Education, Covid-19, Legislation
For the second time this year, federal officials say they have reached an agreement with one of the nation’s largest school districts for failing to properly serve students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 27, 2022 | Covid-19, Distance Learning/ELearning, Learning, School Districts
The first report to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning experiences of young people with disabilities has been published. Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected young people with...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 14, 2022 | Autism, Covid-19, Pregnancy
Babies with prenatal exposure to COVID-19 were 86% more likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disorder in their first year compared with babies who weren’t exposed, new research suggests. Read More >
