More than 6.5 million children in the United States, approximately 13% of all students, miss
15 or more days of school each year. The rates of chronic absenteeism vary between states …

Background Serious chronic illness can have a detrimental effect on school attendance,
participation and engagement, leaving affected students at risk of failing to meet their …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the association between chronic illness and school
readiness, by using linked administrative population data. METHODS: The sample included …

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 …

Objective A significant proportion of school-aged children experience special health care
needs (SCHN) and seek care from pediatricians with a wide range of condition types and …

Aim Some children's special health‐care needs (SHCN) are formalised at the start of
schooling (established SHCN), but a larger proportion start with difficulties that are milder or …

Aims and objectives To identify and review the literature on rural mothers' experiences in
caring for a child with a chronic health condition. Background Families living with a child …

Background Chronically ill children are at increased risk of poor learning outcomes.
Knowledge of the predictors of learning outcomes for this group of people is important to …

Innovations in healthcare have improved survival in children with illnesses previously
considered fatal. Chronic illnesses in school-age children are increasing significantly, and …

Objective To investigate at a population level whether England's universal assessment of
'school readiness' is associated with later identification of special educational needs (SEN) …