Emergency Room and Special Needs

 

Autism-friendly emergency department provides comfort and familiarity for individuals with autism

Children and youth with special healthcare needs in emergencies

Creating an autism-friendly emergency room department

Emergency department management of children with cerebral palsy

Improving emergency care for adults with developmental disabilities

Hospital initiative strives for an autism-friendly patient experience

Slowing down emergency rooms to improve autism care

The hospital emergency room and autism spectrum disorder

Things to consider when bringing your child with special needs to the emergency room

Treating children with special needs in the emergency room

Developmental Disability Data/Survey Resources

ADHD

ADHD and psychiatric comorbidity

ADHD throughout the years (CDC) 

National Prevalence of ADHD and Treatment

National survey of the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome -Survey about children aged 2 to 15 years old in 2011-2012.

What types of treatment do children with ADHD receive?

Autism

Autism Data Visualization Tool– prevalence estimates and demographic characteristics at the national, state and community levels (CDC)

CDC releases first estimates of the number of adults living with autism spectrum disorder in the United States

New ASD prevalence numbers show gaps are closing, but more work is needed

National Database for Autism Research– HealthData.Gov

Prevalence of self-injurious behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorders

Cerebral Palsy

Birth prevalence of cerebral palsy

Prevalence of cerebral palsy, co-occurring autism spectrum disorders, and motor functioning

Developmental Disabilities

Increase in developmental disabilities among children in the United States

Trends in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, intellectual disabilities, and vision impairment, Metropolitan Atlanta, 1991-2010

Mental Health

U.S. children with diagnosed anxiety and depression