Study: Mental-disability diagnoses rises among children

Rates of neurodevelopmental and mental disabilities among children have risen by 16% over the past decade, according to a study based on data from two National Health Interview Surveys by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers, who presented the study at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting, also noted that the rate of children diagnosed with disabilities has increased among families with more affluent backgrounds, but children living in poverty have the highest rates of disabilities. HealthDay News (5/5)  http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=676076