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Lifestyle > Relationships
Friendship Circles and Peer Buddy Programs for Autism
...parents watching their child navigate school socially, this statistic lands hard....through community organizations or schools. Volunteers, most often middle or...Volunteers, most often middle or high school students, are matched with an autistic...Buddy programs function within the school day. A neurotypically developing student...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Nature-Based Programs and Forest Schools for Autism
...therapy" and "forest school" in program descriptions...of adjustment. Forest schools follow a specific pedagogical...therapeutic is not a forest school. The six principles established...established by the Forest School Association are specific...the term. What Forest Schools Are. Forest schools operate...Forest schools Are. Forest schools operate on six core principles....
Lifestyle > Recreation
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
...Education (APE) isn't a favor the school extends when resources allow. It's...participation in general physical education. Schools don't get to budget it away or defer...carry specific procedural protections. Schools can't remove APE without an IEP meeting...create safety concerns in a gym setting Autism spectrum disorder when sensory overload...
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...dogs have full public access rights: restaurants, schools, airplanes, stores, hotels. The key word is "task."...therapy during meltdowns or anxiety episodes (autism, sensory processing disorder) Alerting to blood...diabetes) Interrupting self-injurious behavior (autism, developmental disabilities) Retrieving medication...
Education > Accommodations
Sensory Accommodations Checklist: What to Request for Autism, ADHD, and SPD
You know your child needs sensory support at school. The evaluation report mentions "sensory processing..."sensory support" feels too vague to be useful. Schools respond to specific, measurable requests. "Provide...child's profile. Use it to build requests that schools can't sidestep or misinterpret. Auditory Accommodations....
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...under-identified populations in schools. Their strengths mask their...challenges mask their strengths. Schools see one or the other, rarely...dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder,...problem-solving. The child with autism might have encyclopedic knowledge...knowledge of a narrow field. Schools aren't...
Education > Special Education
Special Education Programs Are Moving to HHS. What Does It Mean for Your Child's IEP?
...Jr., who has repeatedly promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism, is the person who will oversee federal special education policy. Parents...years. OSEP distributes about $15 billion in annual grants to states and schools, monitors state compliance with IDEA, funds parent training centers, and...
Parenting > School Years
How to Help Your Child Build Real Friendships at School
...Approximately half of children with autism have significant difficulty forming...friendships, and the gap shows up early in school settings where social interaction...mechanics of social interaction, when schools create structured opportunities for...for structured activities during the school day. This isn't a helper relationship...
News > Research
How to Read Research About Special Needs: A Guide for Parents Who Aren't Scientists
...and someone posts a study: "New research proves this therapy works for autism." The link goes to a blog summarizing a press release. The comments fill...The difference matters when you're choosing therapies, advocating with schools, or deciding whether to try something new. Research literacy isn't about...
Parenting > General
How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School
...moment where the usual resistance at school tends to soften a little, where phone...includes events at state capitols, school districts, and community organizations...conditions it covers are wide-ranging: autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities,...feel like an act of pure persistence. Schools are busy. Staff are stretched. Your...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn
...active at the intersection of autism education and technology for...years. While working with autism experts and educators, the...specifically for children with autism and special needs. The apps...curricula that teachers use in schools, including sight words, colors,...We've been working in the autism education space for more than...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Disciplining Children with Autism
Autism presents its own...at home and in school. Children with autism...school. Children with autism tend to have difficulty...discipline children with autism more effectively....for children with autism and their families...their families or schools. Children with autism...schools. Children with autism prefer concrete...When a child with autism becomes frustrated...