🚨 Today is the LAST DAY you can leave a public comment for the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, which meets Sep 18.
Reports suggest they may falsely link vaccines to child deaths and restrict vaccines to ages 75 and up.
You can submit a comment here:
regulations.gov/document/CDC…
ALT How to submit a written public comment
Any member of the public can submit a written public comment to ACIP. The docket, identified by Docket No. CDC-2025-0454 [, will be opened to receive written comments on September 2, 2025. Written comments must be received by September 13, 2025, using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number.
1/ For the first time in decades, US pediatricians have released their own vaccine schedule, separate from the CDC.
Why? Because they no longer trust the government’s process.
Here’s what parents need to know. 🧵
on @CBSEveningNews with @jdickerson
Parents and guardians of children recently diagnosed with autism or developmental delays are invited to attend a Parent Training Session titled "IEP Process."
The session will be held on Saturday, August 9, at 11:30 a.m. at La Retama Central Library, 805 Comanche Street. The Center for Autism and Related Disorders will lead it in partnership with Corpus Christi Public Libraries.
✅ Reservation is required.
This is the final session planned as part of the three-part series held this summer.
All sessions are designed for adults only and will include a question-and-answer segment and opportunities for feedback on future topics.
For more information, visit cctx.info/4fofgCi.
#CorpusChristi#CClibraries#ParentTrainingSession#CenterForAutismAndRelatedDisorders
ALT A little girl smiles, with her face surrounded by small blue squishy play balls. The text reads: Parent Training Session: I.E.P. Process. Saturday, August 9, at 11:30 a.m., La Retama Central Library, 805 Comanche Street. For parents and guardians of children newly diagnosed with Autism or developmental delays.
The Developmental Disabilities Lab at CSU Announces a NEW Research Opportunity! Families may receive up to $300 in compensation over the course of the 3-year project. For more information, call or email the research team at 970-680-3415 or ddlabcsu@gmail.com.
ALT NEW RESEARCH
PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY!
CONTACT OUR TEAM!
ENROLLING NOW THROUGH 2028
Project CAPE-abilities
C o m m u n i c a t i o n A n d P l a y E a r l y
a b i l i t i e s i n D o w n S y n d r o m e
The DD Lab at CSU has a new research study that focuses on how young
children with Down syndrome play and communicate!
Play and communication are important for a child’s development.
This study will show how these skills grow in children with Down syndrome
and how they connect to other health conditions and autism. We are excited to learn more about your child’s CAPE-abilities!
Infants with Down syndrome birth to 24 months
Locations throughout the US
Families can receive up to $300
Study Lead: Deborah Fidler, Ph.D. at CSU
970-680-3415
ddlabcsu@gmail.com
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESEARCH LABORATORY
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IRB Approved at the Study Level
Apr 25, 2024
Over a dozen states are seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, advocates are warning, jeopardizing access to health care, education and more. #disabilitiesdisabilityscoop.com/2025/02/…
In a new book, Donald #Trump's nephew Fred C. Trump III says that the former president told him that people like his son, who has intellectual and developmental #disabilities, 'should just die.' disabilityscoop.com/2024/07/…
Not having access to a specialty clinic doesn't mean you can't get the resources, recommendations & checklists that your loved one with #Downsyndrome deserves.
DSC2U.org helps families get personalized health & wellness checklists.
👉DSC2U.org/plans
Clinical Research Opportunity for Young Adults with Down Syndrome!
Interested?
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS RESEARCH STUDY:
CALL: 303-724-4644 WEB: cumemoryresearch.org
EMAIL: NeuroResearch@cuanschutz.edu
Rashawn Williams' family is desperately searching for him. They say he became separated from his caregivers and is believed to have gotten on a Metrobus headed for Fort Totten.
DETAILS: bit.ly/3QyFreJ
Amid a shortage of providers, a new clinic will treat patients with #DownSyndrome from diagnosis through adulthood, providing everything from medical care to assistance with school and finding a job. disabilityscoop.com/2023/10/…#disabilities
The AAP hosted 200 pediatricians for a virtual town hall discussion on gun violence prevention, which included announcement of a new Firearm Injury Prevention Special Interest Group, where pediatricians can work on firearm injury & gun violence prevention bit.ly/3Ki6pU9
CVS announced today a new collection of self-care tools designed to be easier for people with dexterity challenges. They include nail clippers, tweezers and round-tip scissors.
prnewswire.com/news-releases…