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Planning for Health Care Decision Making
Legal > Healthcare

Planning for Health Care Decision Making

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Preparation of a written advance directive, more...written advance directive, more commonly...decisions. What are Advance Directives? These...What are Advance Directives? These legal documents...and customized advance directive documents...customized advance directive documents are allowed....clauses to their advance directives. It...their advance directives. It is important...
Professional Vs. Personal
Career > Advancement

Professional Vs. Personal

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...hippotherapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Durable Medical Equipment, tidal volume, Advanced Directives and a whole host of other words and phrases that we, as special...Autism Spectrum Disorder, Durable Medical Equipment, tidal volume, Advanced Directives and a whole host of other words and phrases that we, as special needs parents,...
Special Needs App of the Day: Fun with Directions
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Fun with Directions

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...pathologist, Fun with Directions is an iPad app designed...listening and following directions. In addition to...addition to teaching directions, Fun with Directions...Directions, Fun with Directions enhances learning...erase. Fun with Directions allows you to create...intermediate, and advanced). You can select...in the Fun with Directions games. For example,...
The Complete Air Travel Guide for Families with Special Needs
Lifestyle > Travel

The Complete Air Travel Guide for Families with Special Needs

By Henry Bennett
...general boarding groups, giving you time to settle, stow equipment, and avoid the rush of passengers moving down the aisle. You don't need to book it in advance. You request it at the gate. But it helps to know that it exists and that you can ask for it without justifying why. Bulkhead or aisle seats give...
Sensory-Friendly Vacation Destinations for Families with Autism and SPD
Lifestyle > Travel

Sensory-Friendly Vacation Destinations for Families with Autism and SPD

By Henry Bennett
...autism, sensory processing differences, and de-escalation techniques Quiet spaces designated for breaks when crowds or noise become overwhelming Advance visual guides showing layouts, schedules, and what to expect Reduced sensory stimuli during designated hours: dimmed lights, lower music volume, fewer...
Helping Your Autistic Child Through Heart Tests: A Sensory-Friendly Approach to Echocardiograms and ECGs
Medical > Cardiology

Helping Your Autistic Child Through Heart Tests: A Sensory-Friendly Approach to Echocardiograms and ECGs

By Andrew Donovan
...for a second attempt, or leave clinicians working with incomplete data. The good news is that preparation works. Specific strategies, executed in advance, improve outcomes for autistic children undergoing cardiac testing. Here's what that preparation looks like in practice. Why Echocardiograms Are Challenging...
What to Do When Medicaid Cuts Your Child's In-Home Care
Legal > Government Benefits

What to Do When Medicaid Cuts Your Child's In-Home Care

By James Williams
...child's authorized hours are being reduced, a service is being terminated, or coverage is being suspended. Federal rules require that you receive advance notice before services are reduced or stopped. In most states, that means at least 10 days, though many states provide 30 days or more. The notice...
How to Prepare for Your Child's IEP Meeting: A Complete Parent Checklist
Education > K-12

How to Prepare for Your Child's IEP Meeting: A Complete Parent Checklist

By James Peterson
...entitled to receive evaluation reports a reasonable number of days before the meeting if you request them. Do this in writing, at least a week in advance....
Para Cross-Country Skiing at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Categories, and Athletes
News > Sports

Para Cross-Country Skiing at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Categories, and Athletes

By Brock Jefferson
...across snow. How the Events Work. Five formats shape the competition week. Sprint events run in elimination heats: athletes race head-to-head, fastest advance. The format is the most immediate entry into the sport. One athlete carries speed through a turn that another loses, the margins show up immediately,...
Para Snowboard at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Categories, and Athletes
News > Sports

Para Snowboard at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Categories, and Athletes

By Brock Jefferson
...cross puts multiple riders on the course simultaneously. The track has gates, jumps, and banked turns. Riders launch in heats, and the fastest ones advance. It is physical, unpredictable, and occasionally contact-adjacent. The margins between a quarterfinal exit and a medal are often measured in tenths...
How to Request Interview Accommodations Without Over-Explaining Your Disability
Career > Interviewing

How to Request Interview Accommodations Without Over-Explaining Your Disability

By Liam Richardson
...do my best in lower-distraction environments. Could we use a private room for the interview rather than an open space?" For written questions in advance: "I process information more effectively when...
Gait Trainers for Children: When Walkers Aren't Enough
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Gait Trainers for Children: When Walkers Aren't Enough

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...a child who has the balance and trunk control to upright themselves, the hip stability to shift weight from foot to foot, and the coordination to advance the walker in a controlled rhythm. A gait trainer does something the standard walker cannot. It supports your child's body weight from above or behind,...

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