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CBD Safety Research for Children with Autism and Epilepsy
Health > Alternative Medicine

CBD Safety Research for Children with Autism and Epilepsy

By Kelsey James
...for other families. You're not just asking whether CBD might help with anxiety or sleep, the question most general CBD guides address. You're asking whether...in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2017, found a median seizure reduction of about 39 percent in the CBD group compared to 13 percent with placebo....
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
...work demonstrated measurable reductions in anxiety and increases...demonstrated measurable reductions in anxiety and increases in calm-alert...children with autism, ADHD, and anxiety disorders. A 2020 randomized...weighted blankets reduced anxiety in children with autism spectrum...serotonin and dopamine while reducing cortisol. The result is a...
Emergency Response Skills: When and How to Call 911
Lifestyle > Independence

Emergency Response Skills: When and How to Call 911

By Nora Bloom
...knowing what to say when the operator answers, and staying on the line when anxiety kicks in. All of those are teachable skills. What Counts as an Emergency....doesn't stop. Chest pain. A fall where the person can't get up. Allergic reactions with swelling or difficulty breathing. Fire or gas: Smoke you can't find...
Music Therapy for Special Needs Children: What Parents Should Know
Therapies > Music

Music Therapy for Special Needs Children: What Parents Should Know

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...specific developmental goals: improving communication, building motor skills, reducing anxiety, or supporting emotional regulation. Sessions are goal-directed...developmental goals: improving communication, building motor skills, reducing anxiety, or supporting emotional regulation. Sessions are goal-directed and measurable....
Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Special Needs Students Through Online Learning
Education > Online Learning

Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Special Needs Students Through Online Learning

By Chloe Davis
...materials and complete assignments from the comfort of their own homes, reducing the stress and challenges associated with traditional classroom settings....can present significant barriers to learning. Sensory overload, social anxiety, and physical limitations can make it difficult for these students to fully...
The Benefits Of Meditation For Autism
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

The Benefits Of Meditation For Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Meditation can be extremely beneficial for people with autism. It can help to calm and focus the mind, and can also be a great way to reduce stress and anxiety. Meditation can also help to improve communication and social skills.
Case Studies - How Meditation Has Helped Those With Autism
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Case Studies - How Meditation Has Helped Those With Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...participants had significantly lower levels of anxiety and depression, and improved social functioning...."meditation may be a promising intervention for reducing symptoms associated with autism." "How Meditation...skills, and behavior. It can also help reduce anxiety and stress.
Book Review: Managing Anxiety in People with Autism
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Book Review: Managing Anxiety in People with Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Anxiety is an often...individuals with anxiety are 18 years...over, but anxiety does affect...autism, anxiety can impact...Managing Anxiety in People...dealing with anxiety. Managing...Managing Anxiety in People...deal with anxiety. The book...to have anxiety along with...out for reducing this anxiety....reducing this anxiety. Since not...forms of anxiety treatment...
The Role of Medication in Treating Special Needs Children
Special Needs > General Special Needs

The Role of Medication in Treating Special Needs Children

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...behaviors, aggression, and tantrums; 5) anxiety, social withdrawal 6) sleep disturbance....medications. If a target behavior is a reaction to a particular setting (only occurring...with special needs have "paradoxical reactions." Research shows that they have more...shows that they have more adverse reactions and side effects than children with...
How to Choose Safe CBD Products: Purity Testing and Quality Verification
Health > Alternative Medicine

How to Choose Safe CBD Products: Purity Testing and Quality Verification

By Kelsey James
...phrase is marketing. The Certificate of Analysis behind it is the actual evidence, and most parents shopping for a product to help with their child's anxiety, sleep, or seizure activity have never been shown how to read one. That gap matters more in this category than almost anywhere else in the supplement...
Sensory Self-Care Tools for Adults with Autism
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Sensory Self-Care Tools for Adults with Autism

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...tools provide deep pressure input, which calms the autonomic nervous system. Many autistic adults find that consistent, distributed weight reduces anxiety, improves focus, and makes it easier to settle into sleep or rest. Weighted blankets are the most common tool in this category. They typically weigh...
Cost Barriers to Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Cost Barriers to Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...for two years. She doesn't have six sessions worth of savings, and her anxiety symptoms are worsening. Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities...research consistently shows that individuals with IDD experience depression, anxiety, and trauma at rates equal to or higher than adults without disabilities....

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