/tags/pediatric-therapy pediatric therapy en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-10-11/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-mental-health In the days after the Uvalde shooting, state agencies and health care providers went to the community to offer support. One of those people was psychiatrist Sabrina Browne with UT Southwestern Medical Center. She spoke about community healing from traumatic events. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-10-11/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-mental-health Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-07-21/for-trans-youth-in-north-texas-finding-affirming-mental-health-care-can-be-a-challenge Texas leaders have targeted trans youth, their families and gender-affirming care practices for months. It’s exacerbated feelings of anxiety and fear in trans youth, who already experience higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide than their cis peers. Mental health practitioners can help navigate these feelings, but finding and accessing an affirming therapist in Texas can be a challenge. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-21/for-trans-youth-in-north-texas-finding-affirming-mental-health-care-can-be-a-challenge Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-05-19/the-girl-scouts-of-northeast-texas-are-tackling-mental-health-one-patch-at-a-time The COVID-19 pandemic worsened stress, anxiety and depression for young people—especially young girls. Those are things the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas have addressed through their mental health patch, called Okay to Say. It’s one part of a wider prevention effort to mitigate worse health outcomes for young people as they grow up. Thu, 19 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-19/the-girl-scouts-of-northeast-texas-are-tackling-mental-health-one-patch-at-a-time Elena Rivera, Trevon McWilliams /2017-08-04/texas-house-members-have-their-own-priorities-and-theyre-not-the-governors The rules of a special legislative session are pretty simple: The governor rules. Only the governor can call a special session , and only the governor... Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:44:20 GMT /2017-08-04/texas-house-members-have-their-own-priorities-and-theyre-not-the-governors Ben Philpott /2017-07-26/house-committee-tackles-therapy-cuts-not-included-in-special-session-agenda A Houston lawmaker is trying to get the Legislature to reverse cuts to a Medicaid program that pays for therapy for children with development delays –... Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:04:35 GMT /2017-07-26/house-committee-tackles-therapy-cuts-not-included-in-special-session-agenda Ashley Lopez /education/2017-06-27/this-fall-some-kids-just-need-an-internet-connection-to-get-behavioral-therapy Telemedicine, which connects doctors and patients virtually, has made a big difference in North Texas schools for students with physical issues.This fall,… Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:05:59 GMT /education/2017-06-27/this-fall-some-kids-just-need-an-internet-connection-to-get-behavioral-therapy Bill Zeeble /2017-06-15/for-kids-who-have-siblings-with-cancer-camp-offers-attention-and-a-break-from-reality Gina Caro, 12, drapes a protective arm around her 9-year-old brother, Joshua, as they sit on a curb waiting for a bus to take him to camp. This is... Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:01:00 GMT /2017-06-15/for-kids-who-have-siblings-with-cancer-camp-offers-attention-and-a-break-from-reality Ashley Lopez /2016-12-15/therapy-cuts-for-young-children-with-development-issues-officially-start Statewide funding cuts to therapies for young children with developmental delays go into effect today. Some state lawmakers have vowed to reverse cuts... Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:48:49 GMT /2016-12-15/therapy-cuts-for-young-children-with-development-issues-officially-start Ashley Lopez /texas-news/2016-11-29/house-speaker-joe-straus-vows-to-reverse-cuts-to-disabled-kids-therapy-services Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said Tuesday that lawmakers in the Capitol’s lower chamber would seek to restore funding for disabled children’s in-home… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-11-29/house-speaker-joe-straus-vows-to-reverse-cuts-to-disabled-kids-therapy-services Edgar Walters Texas Tribune /texas-news/2016-11-28/texas-moving-forward-with-budget-cuts-for-disabled-kids-therapy-services More than a year after lawmakers originally ordered it, Texas quietly announced Monday it will enact significant cuts to the money that it pays therapists… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:42:18 GMT /texas-news/2016-11-28/texas-moving-forward-with-budget-cuts-for-disabled-kids-therapy-services Elena Mejia Lutz