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Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
Therapies > Other

Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know

By Benjamin Schultz
...Your child's nervous system is looking for proprioceptive...parasympathetic nervous system. This is the branch...autonomic nervous system that slows your heart...overload, their nervous system is stuck in high alert....system is stuck in high alert. Deep pressure provides...increases in calm-alert states. The same mechanism...Works in the Nervous System. Deep pressure activates...
Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments

Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments

By Nora Bloom
Your third-grader has moderate hearing loss and wears hearing aids in both ears. The audiologist said he's a good candidate for an FM system, so you requested one at the IEP meeting. The school agreed, ordered it, and now it sits in his backpack because his teacher forgets to wear the microphone....
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
Parenting > The Early Years

Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences

By Caroline Harris
...downregulate their nervous system on command. It's not defiance....dysregulated. Their nervous system can't shift from alert to calm...nervous system can't shift from alert to calm without external support....environment needs to support nervous system downregulation. That means...the parasympathetic nervous system. For children who seek pressure...
When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families
Health > Mental Health

When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families

By Lily Matthews
...intrusive memories, hypervigilance, avoidance of medical settings, and a nervous system that remains on high alert long after the crisis has passed. How Medical...avoidance of medical settings, and a nervous system that remains on high alert long after the crisis has passed. How Medical Trauma Shows Up in Children...
Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home

By Leonard Thompson
...of individuals, providing valuable insights and alerts for caregivers and loved ones. Consider the following...detect when a person gets out of bed, triggering an alert for a caregiver if the individual is at risk of...individual is at risk of falling. A smart home system equipped with temperature and humidity sensors...
Now, Some More...Quotes from People with Dyslexia
Special Needs > Dyslexia

Now, Some More...Quotes from People with Dyslexia

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...and adrift forever in his foolish dreams.–Hans Albert Einstein, on his father, Albert Einstein I, myself,...foolish dreams.–Hans Albert Einstein, on his father, Albert Einstein I, myself, was always recognized...as...on William Butler Yeats I grew up in a school system...where nobody understood the meaning of learning...
Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation
Research > Funding

Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation

By Kelsey James
...research include: Eye-gaze controlled computers for people with limited mobility Smartphone apps that help manage and track symptoms Wearable sensors to alert to medical emergencies Continued investment fuels the pipeline of new ideas and accelerates getting impactful products to the people who can benefit...
BrightStar Reader for Dyslexia
Assistive Tech > Apps

BrightStar Reader for Dyslexia

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...reading aloud Have trouble reading fluidly or smoothly Have difficulty recalling names of objects from memory Display inattention or are not alert to sudden visual stimuli Are easily distracted by changes in light contrasts while reading Need to use their finger or computer mouse to follow...
Bullying and Children with Special Needs
Special Needs > General Special Needs

Bullying and Children with Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...that Signal Incidents of Bullying Observation of daily routines, such as changes in the child's appetite or diet or difficulty sleeping will help to alert parents to possible emotional or physical stress at school. These could be common occurrences due to the child's disability, but they are worth investigating...
Your Part in IEP Meetings
Education > Accommodations

Your Part in IEP Meetings

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...is complete and approved, the school staff will set up an IEP meeting and alert all of the participants involved in the meeting. As a parent, you are allowed...getting everything they need from the school district. It is a good idea to alert the school board of who you plan on bringing so that they are aware, and...
A Mother's Rage on Lifetime
News > Lifestyle

A Mother's Rage on Lifetime

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...from Rebecca's past unravel painting a different picture of the woman and her life than what viewers initially thought of her. I won't add any spoiler alerts, but I will say that much of the underlying story of Rebecca is revealed not too far into the film. What is interesting is the twist at the...
Stop Bullies App is Education and Prevention Mechanism
Assistive Tech > Apps

Stop Bullies App is Education and Prevention Mechanism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...from Ap pddiction Studio is that incredible app for 2012 and beyond. iAlertEM is an app that allows students to anonymously send bullying alerts to school administrators and officials. "It is very easy and functional," says Tim Porter, CEO of Appddiction Studio. It works by allowing student...

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