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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a planning committee to plan and conduct a 2-day, open workshop, to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with disabilities and their families.
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·2022
An estimated 10 percent of children in the United States are living with disabilities, including a disproportionate number of children living in poverty and children of marginalized racial and ethnic groups. During the pandemic, children with disabilities suffered disproportionately compared to thei...
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will appoint a planning committee to plan a 2-day, open workshop, which may be virtual, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with disabilities and their families. The planning committee will plan and conduct a workshop that will:
• Explore promising approaches and innovative strategies employed during the pandemic to address challenges faced by children with disabilities and their families, including access to clinical service and treatment needs, home caregiving, and mental health treatment with an emphasis on underserved/under resourced children and families; and
• Consider policies and/or practices that might be sustained or implemented beyond the pandemic to support children with disabilities and their families.
• After the workshop, a brief proceedings of a workshop of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
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Amanda Grigg
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