Objectives: To explore access to intervention services for children with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) in Jordan. Methods: We used prospective cross sectional design and survey …

Background and Objectives: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to
experience significant delays in diagnosis and interventions. One of the main factors contributing …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the development and introduction of patient education materials
in a primary care setting in Jordan. METHODS: During the 2003–2004 academic year, the …

The increasing rate of mental health disorders among children and adolescents is a
concerning trend that has been observed for several decades, with survey studies revealing …

Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families may
experience a variety of internal (ie, emotional and behavioral) and external (ie, interpersonal, …

Pediatricians have unique opportunities and an increasing sense of responsibility to promote
healthy social-emotional development of children and to prevent and address their mental …

Children who are military connected have unique needs and experiences compared with
peers of the same age. These experiences often include frequent moves, prolonged …

Mental health disorders affect 1 in 5 children; however, the majority of affected children do
not receive appropriate services, leading to adverse adult outcomes. To meet the needs of …

Echocardiography available directly to primary care physicians represents an alternative
strategy to pediatric cardiology consultation for childhood heart murmur evaluation. A decision …

The largest segment of missing children in the United States includes runaways, children
who run away from home, and thrownaways, children who are told to leave or stay away from …