The request must be submitted to the DCS local office that handled the Child In Need of
Services (CHINS) case or Juvenile Delinquency (JD) case at the time the guardianship was …

A deprived child is one who does not have access to the material, social and psychological
resources which are necessary for normal physical and mental development. There are …

Abstract The United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in India are various legal protections …

FOREWORD Assuring optimum welfare for children with defects constitutes a challenging
problem. It has fundamental importance to these young persons as well as the social groups …

Seemingly, the recipe for a discussion of poor handicapped children is reasonably
straightforward. Designate those children in families with income below a certain level …

Parenting a mentally and physically disabled child is associated with unique challenges and
stressors that can significantly impact parental well-being. This abstract provides an …

Children and special needs is the theme for this issue of ChildLinks. The overwhelming
message which comes through the various voices of policy makers, practitioners, parents …

The magnitude and complexities of the problems facing the child population in our country
are well known to pediatricians. There is an enormous burden of disease and disability that …

This chapter introduces all the categories of children in India who are in difficult
circumstances. A brief description of the categories included are homeless children, migrant …