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Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
Special Needs > Diabetes

Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide

By Grace Lewis
...child also has a developmental, cognitive, or physical disability isn't just standard diabetes care with...behavior changes get misread. Standard diabetes education assumes verbal self-reporting and cognitive skills...body at the same time. This guide walks through adapted approaches for blood sugar monitoring, hypoglycemia...
Teaching Special Needs Kids to Swim
Education > K-12

Teaching Special Needs Kids to Swim

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...key areas, including greater muscle strength and physical endurance, increased flexibility, more self-control,...well-thought-out plan for how the lessons can be adapted to each child. Here are some tips on teaching...work with kids at their own speed to get them adapted to being in the water and moving in the water....
Why and When to Choose a Non-Public School
Education > K-12

Why and When to Choose a Non-Public School

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...well-worn cliché of education, and often the...appropriate public education" ("FAPE") and...students whose educational needs are not...the student's educational team to implement...team to implement educational plans, set academic...and language, adapted physical education,...language, adapted physical education, psychological...adapted physical education, psychological...
Merrill Lynch Debuts Special Needs Calculator
Financial > Financial Planning

Merrill Lynch Debuts Special Needs Calculator

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...assistive equipment for homes, such as wheelchair ramps, roll-in showers, and adapted vehicles for transport. The calculator also considers a child's ongoing...considers a child's ongoing needs, including replacement costs for equipment, physical therapy and even travel expenses for medical care. The interactive calculator...
Cerebral Palsy - An Adoption Story
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy - An Adoption Story

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...love of our family. I must confess that when we adopted a child with cerebral palsy I also had unrealistic...six months after bringing her home due to weekly physical therapy, stretching, and the love of our family....of our family. I saw other kids that had been adopted accomplish such things, and surely, our daughter...
More Couples Look to Special Needs Adoption
Special Needs > General Special Needs

More Couples Look to Special Needs Adoption

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...with the Asian culture. We thought it would be a smoother culture for [adopted daughter Tessa]," Megan Nakamoto tells the Chicago Tribune. While most...undergone surgery to repair her cleft palate and ear tubes, and she sees a physical therapist to work on her leg and hip, which are turned out for unknown...
Assistive Technology at Work: Finding and Funding the Tools You Need
Career > Accommodations

Assistive Technology at Work: Finding and Funding the Tools You Need

By Liam Fitzgerald
...Technology at Work. Under the ADA, when assistive technology constitutes a reasonable accommodation, the employer pays for it. That includes hardware like adapted keyboards and ergonomic equipment, software like voice recognition programs and text-to-speech tools, and modified devices. The employer pays because...
Empowering Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
Education > Special Education

Empowering Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms

By Isabella Johnson
...Inclusive Education? Inclusive...Inclusive education means all...Inclusive education is important...Inclusive Education. Research...inclusive education has many...Inclusive education also benefits...inclusive education include:...Inclusive Education Work. For...inclusive education to work well,...needs Special education teachers...extra support Adapted...
Embracing the Extraordinary Moments of Life with Special Needs
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Embracing the Extraordinary Moments of Life with Special Needs

By Dr. Harper Clark
...experiences and advice with others navigating similar paths can be incredibly validating and empowering. Participating in social activities, such as adapted sports, art classes, or game nights, offers opportunities to form new friendships and experience the joy of human connection. By prioritizing relationships,...
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
Assistive Tech > Software

Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology

By Samantha Kay
...individuals with special needs. It can help them perform daily tasks, communicate with others, and participate more fully in life. From simple devices like adapted utensils to complex computer systems, assistive tech comes in many forms to meet a wide range of needs. For people with mobility impairments, assistive...
12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education
Assistive Tech > Apps

12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...research on each site before installing the apps for their child. Of particular note, please check out the complexity of the app, whether it can be adapted to the specific needs of your child and of course, cost (if any) per use. Best of luck with your entrance into our Brave New World! Esther Hess, a.k.a...
Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Fish School by Duck Duck Moose uses beautiful images, bright colors, and music adapted from the classic ABC song to capture your child's attention and hold it. There are eight different activities for learning, including letters, numbers,...

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