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Minnesota Just Disenrolled 61% of Its Medicaid Disability Providers. Other States Are Running the Same Audit. Here's What Families Need to Do Now.
Minnesota's Department of Human Services completed a court-ordered Medicaid...The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ordered all 50 states to run...ABA therapy providers, adult day services, mental health programs, and Integrated...ABA therapy at Superior Steps, an autism treatment facility in Rochester. "We...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
...when resources allow. It's a related service under the Individuals with Disabilities...reasonable accommodation. APE is a distinct service with individualized goals, delivered...distinction matters because related services in special education carry specific...create safety concerns in a gym setting Autism spectrum disorder when sensory overload...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Preventing Summer Regression in Children with Autism
...skills that happens when children with autism lose the structured practice and therapeutic...invented. It's a documented phenomenon in autism research. Studies show that many autistic...extended breaks from school-based services and structured routines. A 2007 study...A 2007 study published in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities...
News > Advocacy
Pennsylvania Just Signed Three Executive Orders to Protect Disability Families. Here's What It Means and What Other States Can Do.
...order responds directly to federal requests for autism and disability data from states, requests Pennsylvania...address different aspects of disability rights and services in Pennsylvania. Executive Order 1 reaffirms the...Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to build a federal autism database using state disability records. Executive...
Education > K-12
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
...coordinator says they don't qualify for advanced services with those low scores. The special education team...disability like dyslexia or dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, a physical disability, or a processing disorder....programs also meet criteria for special education services, but far fewer receive both. The problem is institutional....
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...get dual identification, and what educational services work for kids who need both challenge and support....disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, or a physical...excel at abstract problem-solving. The child with autism might have encyclopedic knowledge of a narrow field....
Education > Special Education
Special Education Programs Are Moving to HHS. What Does It Mean for Your Child's IEP?
...Department of Education. They're moving to the Department of Health and Human Services, where they'll be overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This isn't...Jr., who has repeatedly promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism, is the person who will oversee federal special education policy. Parents...
Medical > Neurology
Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity
...a diagnostic limbo that makes insurance coverage and school accommodations harder to secure. But research from UCSF's Sensory Neurodevelopment and Autism Program has given SPD something it's lacked for years: biological proof. Brain imaging studies show that children with SPD have measurable, structural...
Health > Diagnosis
How to Fight an Insurance Denial for Your Child's Autism or ADHD Evaluation
...this request from a routine developmental check. The DSM-5 criteria for autism and ADHD require documented impact on daily functioning. Without evidence...than diagnostic. Timing also matters. If your child is already receiving services through an IEP based on a school assessment, the insurer may argue the diagnosis...
Education > Other
Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs: A Complete Guide
...Disability. There is no universal curriculum for homeschooling a child with special needs. The right fit depends on how your child learns. For children with autism, structure and predictability matter. Scripted or highly sequential programs like the Sonday System (for reading) or Teaching Textbooks (for math)...
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...from someone who knows disability employment law. Who Qualifies for VR Services. One of the most common things I hear before someone applies is that they...impairments, mobility limitations, intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, learning disabilities,...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Two Moms Couldn't Find Reliable Sitters for Their Kids with Autism. So They Built Their Own Network.
...first few went quiet at the mention of autism, or arrived unprepared for a nonverbal...whom are caregivers offering their services. What the Group Does. The setup is...individuals genuinely seeking or providing services, not agencies looking for leads. What...market rarely can: teenagers with autism who are bigger and stronger than many...