As we mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, leukemia remains the leading childhood cancer in California – but more children are surviving the disease.
A new documentary highlights autistic students’ transition to adulthood, and a recent case in a California school shows why educators need to know more about children with special health care needs.
Today’s NPR story on children with special health care needs highlights something parents already know: taking care of these children can be incredibly expensive and stressful for families.
As co-founder of the Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition in Watsonville, Devon Dabbs works to improve pediatric palliative care services in California.
Traditional pediatric practices must change to compete with convenient new retail clinics at Walmart and other non-traditional locations, argues Dr. Edward Schor in a new editorial in JAMA Pediatrics.
Kathryn Smith, RN, DrPH, is a nurse care manager in the Boone Fetter Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, helping families of children with autism navigate the complex system of care.
A new publication sponsored by the national Children’s Hospital Association shines a spotlight on a growing sub-population of children – Children with Medical Complexity (CMC) – and calls for health system redesign to provide better care for them.
