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Maintaining Friendships When Your Child Has Chronic Illness
Lifestyle > Relationships

Maintaining Friendships When Your Child Has Chronic Illness

By Alice Whitman
...months ago. The play dates dried up after the second hospitalization. Birthday...Friendships fade when kids can't attend school regularly, when they miss soccer practice...friendships at this age. They come back to school after an absence and the group has...this age. They come back to school after an absence and the group has already...
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
Lifestyle > Recreation

Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference

By Franklin Morris
...or dismiss RT as "just activities" when it's a related...insurance coverage or school support. What Recreational...recreation and leisure activities as treatment modalities...Certification (NCTRC) after completing a bachelor's...psychiatric facilities, schools, and community-based...outings, or sensory-based activities. The activity itself...
Respiratory Health for Children with Disabilities: A Complete Family Guide
Special Needs > Respiratory Health

Respiratory Health for Children with Disabilities: A Complete Family Guide

By Samantha Kay
...child with a developmental disability needs a school team that understands both the medical equipment...increased irritability, refusal to participate in activities they usually enjoy, or changes in sleep patterns....between the ribs), faster breathing, or fatigue after minimal exertion. Triggers vary, but common ones...
Testing for ADHD
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders

Testing for ADHD

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...parents, caregivers, schools, and the individuals...can be diagnosed after a person has exhibited...situations, such as home, school, and within the community....interest in tasks and activities, not seeming to listen,...organizing tasks, avoiding activities that require sustained...forgetfulness in daily activities. Testing for ADHD...engage in leisure activities quietly, talking...
The Future of Special Needs Care
Special Needs > General Special Needs

The Future of Special Needs Care

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...of caring for their children even after they have passed away. Teens with...feel overwhelmed, and the day-to-day activities of doctor's visits, therapies, school,...activities of doctor's visits, therapies, school, IEP meetings, on top of other typical...effort of getting their kids through school that they are often hit with the "what's...
Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference for Young People with Autism and Other Special Needs
Education > Early Intervention

Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference for Young People with Autism and Other Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...challenge in finding afterschool, camp, and weekend...everywhere for an after-school program for...everywhere for an after-school program for my son...offers day camps, after-school clubs and classes,...day camps, after-school clubs and classes,...skills groups, and activities throughout the year...and recreational activities like games, art projects,...
Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference
Education > Early Intervention

Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...challenge in finding after-school, camp, and...in finding after-school, camp, and weekend...everywhere for an after-school program...everywhere for an after-school program for my...offers day camps, after-school clubs and...day camps, after-school clubs and classes,...skills groups, and activities throughout the...and recreational activities like games, art...
School-Based Programs
Education > K-12

School-Based Programs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...years schools have offered...children after school....after school. Many...extra-curricular activities for a...leaves the school and continues...child after school...after school now have...Contact your school and ask...available after school...after school for your...into your school's curriculum...Does your school offer...during the school day, maybe...child's school day because...entire school year and...benefits of a school-based...
YMCA Inclusion Programs for Children with Special Needs
Lifestyle > Recreation

YMCA Inclusion Programs for Children with Special Needs

By Franklin Morris
...disabilities in mainstream activities. The financial barrier...lessons, sports leagues, and after-school programs that neurotypical...sports leagues, and after-school programs that neurotypical...assistance, modified activities, or sensory accommodations...soccer, flag football) After-school care with inclusion...flag football) After-school care with inclusion support...
Job Corps for Adults with Disabilities: Free Career Training and Support
Career > Skills Training

Job Corps for Adults with Disabilities: Free Career Training and Support

By Dr. Mia Wilson
...can help with housing, childcare, and transportation for up to 12 months after you leave. It's not a short workshop. Most students spend 8 to 12 months...requirements and are legally authorized to work in the U.S. You don't need a high school diploma or GED to apply. If you don't have one, Job...
Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
News > Education

Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.

By Diana Foster
...members at S.P. Morton Elementary School in Franklin, Virginia on charges...and retaliation at the same school. This case exposes how children...charges. Franklin City Public Schools completed an internal review...members from the classroom. The school district hasn't publicly disclosed...child's IEP and retaliated after...
Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...for two weeks, and repairs often take that long or longer, what happens to school, therapy appointments, and getting to the bathroom independently? A manual...their toll. Common breakdowns include: Battery failure: Batteries degrade after 12–18 months of daily charging cycles. Replacement can take weeks if insurance...

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