Background: Family caregivers of youth with DD and behavioral health issues experience the highest level of caregiving strain. Many must also deal with their own or another family member’s chronic health condition, which may place them at additional risk for poor outcomes.
Caring for a child with a developmental disability can be stressful and may be particularly difficult when additional stressors are added.
We assessed the prevalence of high body mass index (BMI) in a large cohort of military children. We compared BMI data from electronic medical records of military children aged 2 to 18 years with BMI data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Youth who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for an array of health problems. Data regarding age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) of military dependents receiving care at an Army medical center were gathered, and BMI of military dependents and a national sample of youth were compared.
In this, study, the authors examined the moderating effects of partnership on the relationship
between services and supports adequacy and family quality of life (FQOL) for families of
children with deaf-blindness ages birth to 21. A social-ecological approach enabled examining
Services (e.g., educational, social, health programs) and social supports are very important for the well-being of families of youth with disabilities.
Parent education programs have the potential to enhance child outcomes; however, some programs are more likely than others to lead to these positive outcomes.
Families must balance closeness and distance in boundaries with a deployed family member in order to maintain a relationship and cope with the separation in healthy ways.