Children with public insurance, mainly Medicaid, were more likely to have disabilities than those on private insurance plans.
And although rates of autism and ADHD were up, other developmental conditions remained basically steady, including blindness and intellectual disability, while moderate to profound hearing loss showed a significant decline.
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The U.S. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development has more on kids and developmental disabilities.
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