Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools (MCHNCCS)
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide, 2nd Edition helps teachers and caregivers address the challenges of caring for children with chronic health conditions and special health care needs in child care and school settings. The health issues covered include chronic illnesses, acute situations, and selected developmental and behavioral problems, with a special emphasis on children with special health care needs. More than 50 quick reference sheets on specific conditions provide teachers and caregivers with guidance on how to help at a glance. Quick reference sheets include Childhood Obesity, Eczema, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Food Allergies, GERD, and more.
To order this book at the AAP bookstore:
Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools Paperback and eBook Package
Publication Date: August 1, 2018
Car Safety for Children with Special Needs
View these automotive safety resources from the PA AAP's Traffic Injury Prevention Program (TIPP) for children with special needs.
View the Automotive Safety Program: Car Safety for Children in Hip or Leg Casts, with Cerebral Palsy, with Down Syndrome, and with Autism. Also TIPP's National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Health Care Needs and Car Safety for Infants Born Prematurely or with Low Birth Weight.
Children with Special Needs Resources (CYSHCN)
Links, print resources and supports includes both national and Pennsylvania credentialed sources of information. It is intended for early educators, parents and health professionals who are caring for children with chronic physical, behavioral and developmental challenges.
CSHCN Resources Handout (PDF) - Newly Updated: Oct 2025
Care Plan Checklist for Children with Special Needs (PDF) - Jul 2021
Head Start: Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs Resources List (PDF) - Feb 2023