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Managing Pregnancy When Baby Isn't Perfect
Parenting > The Early Years

Managing Pregnancy When Baby Isn't Perfect

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...babies die and sometimes...little fingers and 10 little...with a birth defect, can be very...born with a defect. The most...exposed), arm and leg, gastrointestinal,...exposed), arm and leg, gastrointestinal,...exposed), arm and leg, gastrointestinal,...gastrointestinal, and eye defects....gastrointestinal, and eye defects. They are...wide range of defects, defined as...disabilities. Birth defects are caused...expect during and after pregnancy,...
Product of the Week: Pediatric Limb Immobilizers
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Product of the Week: Pediatric Limb Immobilizers

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...variety of arm, leg, and wrist...variety of arm, leg, and wrist...of arm, leg, and wrist immobilizers...cleft palate and amblyopia to...spina bifida, and even chronic...lead to tooth and gum problems)....ophthalmologists, and parents....however, parents and doctors used...to serve as arm and leg immobilizers....serve as arm and leg immobilizers....as arm and leg immobilizers....depressors, and...
How Families Find Para Nordic Skiing Programs for Children with Disabilities
News > Sports

How Families Find Para Nordic Skiing Programs for Children with Disabilities

By Brock Jefferson
...across biathlon and cross-country,...cross-country racing and para biathlon....athletes with minimal arm and trunk function,...with minimal arm and trunk function,...athletes with full arm function and lower...full arm function and lower limb impairments....LW2 through LW9 and cover limb differences,...or more limbs, and leg length discrepancies....more limbs, and leg length discrepancies....
Para Cross-Country Skiing at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Classifications, and the Tesero Sweep
News > Sports

Para Cross-Country Skiing at the 2026 Paralympics: Events, Classifications, and the Tesero Sweep

By Brock Jefferson
...Paralympics at Tesero and saw athletes...the Games, and it's more accessible...Tesero in 2026, and how your child...athletes replace leg drive with...drive with arm power entirely,...real time, and standing athletes...manage balance and rhythm across...race formats, and the same relentless...for endurance and technique as...body power and core stability...injuries, bilateral leg amputations,...amputations, and conditions...
Power Wheelchair Control Options: Joystick, Head Array, and Sip-Puff Systems Explained
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Power Wheelchair Control Options: Joystick, Head Array, and Sip-Puff Systems Explained

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...head arrays, sip-and-puff systems,...sip-and-puff systems, and other control...with minimal arm function but strong,...appropriate, and what to expect...requires hand or arm function to push...joystick if their arm function is limited...have good head and neck control....consistent hand, arm, or foot movement...multiple directions and release to stop....unintended turns, and whether your child...
Why Your Child's Handwriting Struggles May Be an OT Issue (And What to Do About It)
Therapies > Occupational

Why Your Child's Handwriting Struggles May Be an OT Issue (And What to Do About It)

By Ivy Sullivan
...inconsistent, spacing is unpredictable, and writing assignments take twice as long...often traces back to foundational motor and sensory processing differences that...through the shoulder girdle, allowing the arm to move fluidly across the page. The...handwriting struggles respond to repetition and explicit instruction. Others don't,...
CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
Special Needs > Diabetes

CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know

By Grace Lewis
...multiple times a day and manual insulin injections,...levels continuously and deliver insulin automatically....child, what they do, and how to use them at school,...every few minutes, day and night. It sends readings...sensor (usually on the arm or abdomen), a transmitter...clips onto the sensor, and a device that displays...amount (basal insulin) and push a button to deliver...
Giant Congenital Nevus: Growing Up with a Birthmark That Covers Your Arm and Chest
Special Needs > Rare Disorders

Giant Congenital Nevus: Growing Up with a Birthmark That Covers Your Arm and Chest

By Isabella Lewis
...of his left shoulder, chest, and entire arm to Reddit last week....shoulder, chest, and entire arm to Reddit last week. The birthmark...post collected 8,600 upvotes and hundreds of questions. His answers...matter-of-fact, sometimes funny, and completely without apology. "I...The hair tends to be coarser and darker than surrounding body...
Pediatric Wheelchairs: Manual vs. Power and When Kids Are Ready
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Pediatric Wheelchairs: Manual vs. Power and When Kids Are Ready

By Dr. Jack Davis
...navigate that disagreement and build a case when conservative...needs both a manual and a power chair. The choice...operate a control device, and the family's day-to-day...when a child has the arm strength and coordination...has the arm strength and coordination to self-propel,...easier to transport, and simpler to maintain....learning, communicating, and engaging with the world....
Team USA at the 2026 Winter Paralympics: Athletes to Watch
News > Sports

Team USA at the 2026 Winter Paralympics: Athletes to Watch

By Brock Jefferson
...That moment is coming, and the U.S. roster this year...went down the mountain and won gold in downhill, then...practice run, he broke his arm, his thumb, and his nose....broke his arm, his thumb, and his nose. Not in a race...crash. He competed anyway and placed fourth. One spot...the podium, with a broken arm, at his second Games, after...
RADs and Cutting
Health > Mental Health

RADs and Cutting

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...school. I rushed home and called around but nobody...doorbell rang. It was her and her friend and they...her and her friend and they had something to...forearm was all cut up and had the word "HATE"...heck is wrong with her and why would somebody do...compassion took over and I felt her pain. Deep...The pain of having an arm that didn't work fully...
The Benefits of an Inclusive Classroom
Education > Accommodations

The Benefits of an Inclusive Classroom

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...that children with and without identified...of differences, and even gaining positive...their behavior and academics, social...academics, social skills and self-esteem. In...or has only one arm. The Center for...Center for Teaching and Learning at CSUN...instructional intelligence, and neurodevelopment....faculty study gender and sexuality differences,...cultural differences, and how to equip future...

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