June/July 2006

Volume 7, Number 4

A report from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools on the policies, politics and financing of health programming in schools

In This Issue

Worth Noting Panel Has Mixed Thoughts on Multivitamins Program Deals with Teen Dating Violence Report Looks at Sub-Specialty Pediatric Care May News Alerts

The First 25 Years of AIDS--Looking Back and Ahead

The first official report appeared in June 1981, and AIDS has since become a worldwide issue.

The Maryland Story: How One State Is Ending Scoliosis Screening 

Following a federal panel’s finding that screening does more harm than good, Maryland repealed a mandate for scoliosis screening in schools. 

The Shape of the Nation’s Children

Two reports concentrate on the lack of physical activity by today’s children, with special attention to the role of schools. 

Parental Reports Give Clue to  Autism Prevalence

Because it is diagnosed only on the basis of behavior, it’s hard to know how prevalent  autism is, but parent reports offer insights.

Credits: Virginia Robinson, Editor, robinsoneditor@attglobal.net

Health & Health Care in Schools is a monthly journal published in html and PDF versions by The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. Support for Health & Health Care in Schools is provided by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.