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Education > Tutoring
How to Find and Vet a Qualified Special Needs Tutor
...understands their learning disability, ADHD, or other support...that may not include disability-specific instruction....evidence-based interventions for disabilities. If a tutor...evidence-based interventions for disabilities. If a tutor has a...in special education, reading specialist certification,...bring deeper training in assessment, instructional design,...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Who Qualifies for Special Education
...child qualifies for special education....Individuals with Disabilities Education...13 specific disability categories,...categories, and that disability must adversely...students whose disabilities affect...must have a disability that fits within...below. The disability must adversely...might qualify for a 504 plan...diagnosis whose reading comprehension...impact through assessments, classroom...
Medical > Pediatrics
The Pain Your Child Can't Tell You About: A Parent's Guide to Recognizing Discomfort in Nonverbal Children
...been unusually fussy for three days. They're...appointment gets scheduled for next week. By the time...watches your child for two minutes, finds...child in pain, or am I reading too much into behavior?...validated tools designed for exactly this situation....Children with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral...significantly higher risk for untreated pain. Studies...
Career > Finding Jobs
From Assessment to Offer: Using Vocational Evaluation to Find the Right Job Match
...to it. Vocational assessment works the other way....transferable skills. For adults with disabilities,...skills. For adults with disabilities, this sequence...thorough vocational assessment builds a picture...What a Vocational Assessment Measures. A vocational...Measures. A vocational assessment isn't a personality...academic functioning. Reading, writing, math, and...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Visual Processing and the Special Needs Child
...eyes and strong eye muscles. The psychiatrist referred us to a psychologist for a comprehensive battery of testing, which resulted in referral to a developmental...ability to see 3-D, scan a page of print accurately, sustain effectively when reading or writing, understand the printed page, or maintain a dynamic balance between...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Testing for Dyslexia
Testing for dyslexia is a good...with schoolwork or reading and writing comprehension....to test your child for dyslexia if the child's...many of them. Testing for dyslexia early can...is used when testing for dyslexia. Instead,...when children have reading comprehension problems...can be the cause of reading problems. A professional...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Medicaid for Working Families: Katie Beckett Waivers, Dual Coverage, and Options You Didn't Know Existed
You earn too much for Medicaid. Your employer...source of coverage for one in three children...who would qualify for Medicaid if they were...option or Medicaid for the Medically Needy....if your child has a disability or chronic condition...support, they may qualify for Medicaid based on their...into the eligibility assessment. Not all states offer...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...first speech therapy appointment with no framework for what's coming. The anxiety isn't about the outcome,...examples work better than general worry: "She says 'ca' for 'cat' and 'da' for 'dog'" rather than "Her speech...general worry: "She says 'ca' for 'cat' and 'da' for 'dog'" rather than "Her speech is unclear." Insurance...
Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Complete Guide for Parents
...but certain patterns signal the need for professional assessment. By 18 months,...patterns signal the need for professional assessment. By 18 months, most children use at...speech-language pathologist privately. For school-based services, submit a written...services, submit a written request for evaluation to your child's school district....
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...meeting without a framework for what comes next, not because...future, but because "adult life" for someone with DS doesn't follow...of what those goals look like for young adults with DS. What the...vocational rehab, developmental disabilities services, and Medicaid waiver...are asked to articulate goals for a future they can't yet picture....
Parenting > School Years
What to Say When Strangers Stare at Your Child in Public
...finish paying and leave, rattled, replaying it for hours. This is one of those moments where preparation...doing great." and keep moving is not performing for the stranger. They're protecting their own bandwidth....protecting their own bandwidth. The Three-Second Assessment. Before you say anything, ask yourself: does this...
Parenting > Diagnosis
When and How to Seek a Second Opinion for Your Child's Diagnosis
...every diagnosis requires additional review. But certain situations call for it. If any of these apply, a second opinion is reasonable. The diagnosis...unusually fast. A thorough developmental evaluation takes time. If your child's assessment lasted less than an hour and resulted in a definitive label, that's a red...