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Designing rooms for children with special needs

Posted by Nathan Charlan on Feb 22 2012

By Terri Sapienza, Washington Post, Wednesday, February 22, 8:56 AM It was just over three years ago when interior designer Ginger Rodriguez received the phone call that would change her life. In December 2008, she and her husband, Miguel, were asked to provide emergency foster care for an infant; 45 minutes later, a little boy in need of shelter and medical attention was brought to their door in Alexandria. They officially adopted Sean last summer. The experience of raising a child with medical disabilities and developmental delays prompted Rodriguez to add a specialty to her business: creating rooms for children who have special needs. “There are so many people dealing with this,” she says. “I wanted to come up with a w...

Autism Leads Rise of Developmental Disabilities in U.S. Kids

Posted by Nathan Charlan on May 24 2011

By Nicole Ostrow May 23, 2011 6:37 am ET, Washington Post May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Developmental disabilities among American children increased 17 percent in the past decade led by a rise in autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a U.S. government study found. The prevalence of the developmental disorders rose to 15 percent of U.S. children, or about 10 million, in 2006-2008, from 12.8 percent, or about 8 million, in 1997-1999, according to the study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research is published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers said the increase may be due in part to more preterm births and parents having children at older ages. They also said that improvements in screenings, diagnosis and awareness have pushed the numbers higher. About one in six children in the U.S. now have a developmental disability, and that will...

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