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School Mental Health Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Winter 2026 issue of the Care for Kids Newsletter is Published The new issue of the EPSDT Care for Kids newsletter is now available online. The lead article of the Winter 2026 issue, “School Mental Health Screening, Assessment, and Treatment,” takes an in depth look at mental health…
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Bye Bye, Big Sick!

Written by Iowa pediatrician Dr. Nathan Boonstra, and illustrated by Iowa artist Claire Sedovic The children’s book “Bye Bye, Big Sick” tells the story of Wren, who visits Dr. Danny for a check-up. And gets vaccinated—because even healthy kids need shots! The book is a project of the Iowa Public Health Association and Iowa Immunizes,…
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New ESPDT Care for Kids Brochure

Informing families about Iowa's EPSDT Medicaid benefits Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has developed a new brochure to inform families about Iowa Care for Kids, the state's Medicaid program for children under age 21. Care for Kids is Iowa's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Medicaid benefits, which cover screenings to…
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AAP Clinical Report: Prescribing Assistive Technology

Focus on Children With Complex Communication Needs Larry W. Desch, MD, FAAP; Laura J. Hobart-Porter, DO, FAAP, FAAPMR; Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; Council on Children With Disabilities June 16, 2025 The primary care pediatrician and other pediatric physicians play a critical role in the interdisciplinary team effort to provide appropriate augmentative and alternative…
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