
Kids
Autism and child care: How a lack of quality programs hurts families
Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs.
5 years ago
Listen 5:27Wilmington Public Library hosts LeVar Burton for storytime with children
“Reading out loud to children is one of the most pure forms of storytelling I know,” said LeVar Burton.
5 years ago
Listen 1:51Charges bounce off ‘Superman’ during Camden fifth graders’ mock trial
Camden 5th graders learned about bias, evidence, witnesses and legal standards in a mock trial at Rutgers Camden Law School.
5 years ago
Contigo announces another recall of 5.7M kids’ water bottles
Out of caution, Contigo representatives encourage people who have purchased these bottles to order a free replacement.
5 years ago
Could bringing back Wilmington High help fix school inequities?
Why a system intended to integrate Wilmington's public schools led to less diversity — and why some think reopening a traditional public high school could help.
Air Date: February 18, 2020
Listen 13:08Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy
The century-old organization's filing is a sign of financial instability as it faces some 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as scouts.
5 years ago
Psychologist Madeline Levine talks about her book, "Ready of Not" which offers advice for parenting in anxious times.
Air Date: February 13, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59For kid’s coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey
If you don't have little kids, or it's been a while, let me just break down for you why kids' coughs can be a truly miserable problem that can drive you to madness.
5 years ago
Donor found ‘right at home’ for N.J. baby needing liver transplant, mother says
After being widely shared across social media and the radio and television airwaves, a match "right at home" has been found for a baby girl needing a liver transplant.
5 years ago
Big bucks for child care: Families who don’t qualify for assistance say they need help
For parents, child care is the top expense after the rent or mortgage, a report said. The Philly median: $10,920/year for full-time day care for an infant.
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Listen 5:09On the reservation, asthma is especially tough to control
Since the 1980s, asthma has been increasing across all ages and ethnic groups in the U.S. But it’s a bigger problem among Native Americans.
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Listen 07:18New Jersey joins Pa., Del. in screening newborns for a potentially deadly genetic disorder
New Jersey joins Pennsylvania and Delaware in testing babies for spinal muscular atrophy. But the test catches only 95% of cases.
5 years ago
TikTok teens: How Philly highschoolers get millions of followers to watch their every move
It’s all about connecting with your audience, local softboys say.
5 years ago
Regulator cites failures at hospital where 3 preemies died
The hospital routinely failed to sanitize the equipment it used to prepare donor breast milk, according to a state health department report released Monday.
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