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The United Nations, the Syrian government, and concerned governments should urgently ensure protection and assistance to meet the needs of children with disabilities in Syria. The 71-page report ...
The Syrian war, raging since 2011, has claimed countless victims and upended the lives of millions. Children with disabilities have faced heightened risks during attacks. The critical services ...
Children with disabilities are overrepresented in all ... pay for her medication and physiotherapy sessions in Aleppo, Syria. Fatima, 8, of Dair Hafer village in Aleppo, Syria, has muscular ...
The border crossings are densely crowded with mainly children, women, and people with disabilities waiting to cross into Syria. Many more may be crossing using informal border points. The Jdeidet ...
Across Syria, children face this lurking ... Life-changing injuries and disabilities often mean they cannot return to school or might find it harder to access proper healthcare.
But for parents of children with disabilities, child care shortages have always been a reality. In many cases, parents like Linskens can’t find programs that offer the support their children need — ...
A recent study sheds light on the often difficult experiences of special education professionals who are also mothers of children with disabilities. Ruby Batz, Ph.D., from the College of Education & ...
Along with the daily tasks of life, of making sure the rent is paid and food is on the table, the parents of children with disabilities are in a battle of advocacy—of navigating a dense and maze ...
28% live with some form of disability In Syria, more than one in four individuals or 28 percent ... a daily basis in the field helping the most vulnerable Syrians, women and children, to build a ...
That includes children and women as well." But at the same time as Syria has such high rates of disability, the topic is also often described by those working in the sector as an "invisible" or ...
I have a three-year-old brother with a disability. I remember at least three times when ... and the fragile walls they used to call home. How much more can Syrian children be expected to endure? “They ...
A new state audit paints a troubling picture of the access to important services for children with disabilities. But Black and Hispanic children face even greater barriers. New York State ...