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Kids with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Season 1 Episode 29 | 7m 48s

61 million adult Americans live with some sort of physical, sensory, or intellectual disability. When parents receive the news—prenatally or postnatally—that their child may have some form of a chromosomal difference or intellectual disability, it’s key that healthcare providers relay this diagnosis in a way that’s respectful to the family and those who live with these disabilities every day.

Aired: 09/07/21
Extras
It may not be easy, but with a little parental-logic, you can take on the challenge!
Sleep can have a profound effect on children's growth and development.
Can kids become addicted to screens?
Alok and Bethany explain why teens’ mental health care is so important.
This time, we're breaking down the science behind the body’s big shift.
How do you safely expose your child to common food allergens?
Sticking to the immunization schedule is actually really important—here’s why.
Why children “break down” and have tantrums—and what you should do to help them through it
Puberty is a wonderful, fun, uncomplicated, & totally non-awkward time (said no one ever).
By the time a baby arrives, the mammary glands are ready to produce and deliver milk.
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It may not be easy, but with a little parental-logic, you can take on the challenge!
Sleep can have a profound effect on children's growth and development.
Can kids become addicted to screens?
Alok and Bethany explain why teens’ mental health care is so important.
This time, we're breaking down the science behind the body’s big shift.
How do you safely expose your child to common food allergens?
Sticking to the immunization schedule is actually really important—here’s why.
Why children “break down” and have tantrums—and what you should do to help them through it
Puberty is a wonderful, fun, uncomplicated, & totally non-awkward time (said no one ever).
By the time a baby arrives, the mammary glands are ready to produce and deliver milk.