Friends of Children with Special Needs has filled a niche by serving Chinese American children and adults with special health care needs in the Bay Area.
As a Spanish-speaking parent, Martha says she faces an additional layer of obstacles beyond the existing challenges of parenting a child with special needs.
Panelists answer questions from an April 13 webinar that featured a parent's perspective on care coordination, along with real-life examples from a provider and a payer on how to develop effective local care coordination systems for children with special health care needs.
Readers have responded positively to a 2016 survey about the content, format, and frequency of the Newsletter of the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs. More than 160 subscribers offered their thoughts on the Newsletter, which provides state and national policy news, resources, and event information specifically for people interested in improving the well-being of children with special health care needs and their families.
From Fairfield, California, to Khartoum, Sudan, stories about kids with special needs have inspired some of the most critically acclaimed films in cinematic history.
Advocates, family leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders joined us on a webinar April 13, 2016, for a first step in building a national movement to promote care coordination policies and payment options that better serve children with special health care needs, families, and care providers.