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Coordinated Strategy Needed to Ensure Active Shooter Drill Practices in Schools Protect Mental and Emotional Health of Students, Says New Report

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School active shooter drills are an increasingly common part of student life. A new National Academies report examines the mental, emotional, and behavioral impacts that active shooter drills can have on children and adolescents and recommends steps to better understand and protect the health and well-being of students and school staff.

Aug 13, 2025

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The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families

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2025

Military families raising children with autism often face unique challenges in accessing consistent, high-quality care across frequent moves and deployments. Applied behavior analysis, or ABA, is widely recognized as an effective intervention for many autistic individuals, yet military families repo...

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