The Missouri Senate’s leader says she does not think children are a priority. State Senate President Pro-Tem Cindy O’Laughlin says if they were a priority, Missouri would not be where it is. Alisa Nelson talks to O’Laughlin, who thinks the state should drill down and...
EasterSeals Midwest is utilizing a tool to help diagnose autism at a very young age. Alisa Nelson talks to Jeanne Marshall, the president of the organization, who says the technology takes roughly 20 minutes by tracking the eye movements of the...
In 2020, the Missouri Department of Social Services’ family support division was awarded two one-million-dollar grants to develop programs to educate Missouri’s youth about adult and parenthood’s financial, legal, and emotional responsibilities: The...
A new University of Missouri study finds that unmedicated kids with ADHD have significantly higher rates of obesity, but also tend to exceed screen time recommendations and fail to meet crucial sleep guidelines. Mizzou’s Crystal Lim shares the study results with...
A new national report ranks Missouri 32nd in the well-being of children – down four spots from last year’s report. Alisa Nelson talks to Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, about how Missouri stacks up in the new annual...
