Texas Children's Health Plan will be closed on Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day. In our absence, you can reach our after-hours nurse help line at 1-800-686-3831. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 2nd. Wishing you a safe and happy Labor Day!
Texas Children's Health Plan estará cerrado el lunes 1 de septiembre por el Día del Trabajo. Durante nuestra ausencia, puedes comunicarse con nuestra línea telefónica de ayuda fuera del horario habitual al 1-800-686-3831. Reanudaremos nuestro horario regular el martes 2 de septiembre. ¡Te deseamos un feliz y seguro Día del Trabajo!
New Rewards Coming Soon!¡Se vienen nuevas recompensas!
Our Healthy Rewards Program is getting an update in September! For a sneak peek of all the changes - including new rewards and ways to redeem them - please click here.
¡Nuestro Programa Healthy Rewards tendrá su actualización en septiembre! Para ver un adelanto de todos los cambios, incluyendo nuevas recompensas y formas de canjearlas, haz clic aquí.
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 1987, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. President Reagan issued this public proclamation with the goal of urging Americans to provide individuals with developmental disabilities “the encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and to achieve their full potential.”
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines developmental disabilities as a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language or behavior areas. They include but are not limited to the following:
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Learning or Intellectual Disorders
Hearing Loss
Vision Impairment
Between 2014 and 2016, the prevalence of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities increased significantly. Currently, about 1 in 6 children in the U.S. aged 3 to 17 (about 17%) have one or more developmental disabilities. Additionally, 61 million adults in the United States, nearly 1 in 4 (26%), live with a disability(www.cdc.gov). In 2006, health care expenditures associated with disability were estimated to be nearly $400 billion dollars.
Working-age adults with disabilities (ages 18-44) are more likely to encounter healthcare access barriers: 1 in 3 adults with disabilities do not have a usual healthcare provider, have an unmet healthcare need because of cost in the past year; and 1 in 4 adults with disabilities did not have a routine check-up in the past year. (www.cdc.gov)Why Is This Important?
People with developmental disabilities need the education, tools, and access to healthcare and health programs to ensure that they make healthy choices and prevent illness. Education is the key to living a healthy lifestyle, and leading a long and healthy life.
Toolkits:
The CDC has compiled a list of resources for persons with disabilities as well as professionals who work with people with disabilities. You can access those resources here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/links.html
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