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Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Respiratory Health for Children with Disabilities: A Complete Family Guide
...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...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Testing for ADHD
...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...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
The Future of Special Needs Care
...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...
Education > Early Intervention
Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference for Young People with Autism and Other Special Needs
...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,...
Education > Early Intervention
Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference
...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...
Education > K-12
School-Based Programs
...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...
News > Education
Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...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...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair
...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...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...required by law. But schools don't always lead...prepares them for life after high school. It's...for life after high school. It's not optional....living. That means the school isn't just teaching...possible? What comes after graduation when the...graduation when the school isn't responsible...anymore? The law says schools must help you answer...
Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
You've requested a special education evaluation for your child, or the school has suggested one. Now what? Most parents enter this process carrying two...ability to learn? What supports would help? The evaluation team (usually a school psychologist, special education teacher, and sometimes a speech therapist,...
Education > Accommodations
Sensory Accommodations Checklist: What to Request for Autism, ADHD, and SPD
...your child needs sensory support at school. The evaluation report mentions "sensory...struggle with transitions, meltdowns after lunch, or difficulty staying seated...support" feels too vague to be useful. Schools respond to specific, measurable requests....profile. Use it to build requests that schools can't sidestep or misinterpret. Auditory...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Your child comes home from school exhausted. Not the kind of tired that...to fix. You know it's the MS. The school thinks it's behavior. MS fatigue is...child with MS can feel utterly drained after sitting still and taking notes for...peers. What MS Fatigue Looks Like at School. Teachers often miss it. The signs...