The challenges facing special needs children

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TLDRThe video addresses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for special needs children as schools consider reopening. It emphasizes that approximately 9 million children under 18 in the U.S. have special needs, many of whom rely on specialized education services. The discussion highlights the unique challenges these families face, including the necessity for tailored educational support and the risk of regression in their children's development if these needs are not met. The importance of considering these factors in the broader conversation about school reopening is underscored.

Punti di forza

  • 📊 Over 20 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide.
  • 💔 More than 749,000 deaths due to COVID-19.
  • 👩‍🏫 One in five U.S. teenagers has special health needs.
  • 📈 Over 1.3 million U.S. teenagers are affected.
  • 🧒 Approximately 9 million children under 18 have special needs.
  • 🛠️ Specialized education services are crucial for these children.
  • 📉 Risk of regression in children's progress if needs are unmet.
  • 🌍 Non-English speaking parents face additional challenges.
  • 🗣️ Communication is key for effective education.
  • 🔍 Special needs children require hands-on, skilled educators.

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  • 00:00:00 - 00:02:45

    The video discusses the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting over 20 million confirmed cases and significant death tolls, particularly in the U.S. It emphasizes the challenges faced by families with special needs children as schools consider reopening. Dr. Jen Ashton points out that about 1 in 5 U.S. teenagers have special health needs, totaling over 1.3 million. These children rely heavily on specialized education services, which have been largely overlooked in the reopening discussions. The video stresses the importance of addressing the unique challenges these families face, including the need for tailored educational support and the risk of regression in their children's development if their needs are not met.

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Video Domande e Risposte

  • What are the current COVID-19 statistics?

    More than 20 million confirmed cases and over 749,000 deaths worldwide.

  • How many U.S. teenagers have special health needs?

    About one in five U.S. teenagers, equating to over 1.3 million.

  • What challenges do families with special needs children face?

    They face distinctive challenges including the need for specialized education services and the risk of regression in their children's progress.

  • What types of services do special needs children require?

    They require services like speech therapy, behavioral therapy, socialization therapy, and one-to-one teaching.

  • Why is remote learning not feasible for some special needs children?

    Many require hands-on, specialized instruction that cannot be effectively delivered remotely.

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    some of the major developments we are
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    tracking right now the numbers out of
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    johns hopkins university more than 20
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    million confirmed coronavirus cases
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    worldwide
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    more than 749 thousand deaths and at
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    least 166
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    000 of those deaths right here at home
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    with me starting us off is abc chief
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    medical correspondent dr
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    jen ashton we have been talking about
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    back to school and the controversy
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    surrounding schools reopening
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    we heard from dr fauci who said this
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    time and time again as have you
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    one size does not fit all and that is
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    certainly more complicated when you look
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    at certain families who are dealing with
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    special needs children exactly amy and
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    this is a group
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    a subset of that population of
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    school-aged children that has gotten
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    next to none attention next to no
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    national attention so let's get a scope
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    of these numbers
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    first of all about one in five u.s
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    teenagers
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    are known to have special health needs
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    this equates to about more than 1.3
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    million
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    teenagers again in that age group
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    overall
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    nine million children under the age of
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    18
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    have special needs and they really
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    depend on these special education
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    services
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    with many in this group saying vocally
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    that right now they've been an
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    afterthought in this discussion and they
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    really need to be considered uh
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    specifically and i think every parent at
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    home
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    now with their children and especially
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    those who don't have special needs know
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    just how hard it is
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    on that playing field talk a little bit
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    about what some of the distinctive
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    challenges are
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    for these families with special needs
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    children well there are distinctive
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    challenges and first of all it's
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    important to remember that
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    some of these children a significant
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    percentage of them also have
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    pre-existing medical conditions and so
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    giving them a remote assignment
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    is really not feasible they are trained
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    and taught by highly skilled educators
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    that are needed for additional services
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    like speech therapy
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    behavioral therapy in some cases
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    socialization therapy one-to-one
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    teaching
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    occupational and physical therapy this
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    is a huge spectrum of services
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    these factors are very labor-intensive
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    involving a lot of time
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    resources communication which by the way
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    usually
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    has to occur in english which presents a
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    problem for many non-english speaking
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    parents
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    and training and what is at stake here
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    amy to be crystal clear
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    is not just a failure for these children
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    to progress to the next level
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    but a risk of them regressing and going
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    back so
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    this absolutely needs a greater
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    spotlight all right dr jen thank you for
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    shining one on it we appreciate it
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  • COVID-19
  • special needs
  • education
  • school reopening
  • health
  • therapy
  • children
  • families
  • challenges
  • remote learning