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Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
...different language. Assessment types with acronyms...from the inside: the assessments used, how long each...It's a collection of assessments designed to answer...specialist) chooses assessments based on your child's...a child referred for behavioral concerns. The team is...suspect. The most common assessment types are: Psychological...
Medical > Psychiatry
When Behavior Becomes Self-Harm: A Parent's Guide to Managing Self-Injurious Behavior in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
...self-injurious behavior, and it happens...pediatrician, a behavioral therapist, or 911....Self-injurious behavior (SIB) isn't one...from functional assessment to psychiatric...Self-Injurious Behavior Is. SIB includes...(self-stimulatory behavior), which is rhythmic,...that's SIB. The behavior shows up most often...a parent. The behavior is driven by a...
Medical > Pediatrics
The Pain Your Child Can't Tell You About: A Parent's Guide to Recognizing Discomfort in Nonverbal Children
...am I reading too much into behavior? Pain recognition in nonverbal...Parents are left translating behavioral changes into clinical language,...is how you use them. Why Behavioral Pain Indicators Matter. Children...assumption is often that behavior is behavioral,...is often that behavior is behavioral,...
Health > Nutrition
When Picky Eating Becomes a Feeding Disorder: A Parent's Guide to Feeding Therapy
...child's underlying condition, but certain warning signs indicate a need for assessment: Behavioral red...condition, but certain warning signs indicate a need for assessment: Behavioral red...
Health > Diagnosis
The Neuropsychological Evaluation: A Complete Guide for Parents
...neuropsychological evaluation is a comprehensive assessment that measures how your child's brain processes...persistent academic struggles despite intervention, behavioral challenges that don't respond to typical management...evaluation measures cognitive domains that other assessments miss. A child who reads at grade level but can't...
Medical > Psychiatry
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Key Strategies for Optimal Management
...including, but not limited to, observing behavior and neurological assessments. Treatment:...observing behavior and neurological assessments. Treatment: Tailored for Individual...therapies, educational interventions, and behavioral therapies - are designed to improve...social skills, communication, and behaviors. Management Strategies: Enabling...
Health > Diagnosis
Do You Need a Developmental Pediatrician?
...pediatricians are doctors who specialize in children with developmental or behavioral concerns, or specific developmental disabilities. Developmental pediatricians...disabilities. Developmental pediatricians may provide a "developmental assessment" to help parents understand their child's challenges, and to provide guidance...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Testing for Dyslexia
...symptoms of dyslexia, and your child may show a few or many of them. Testing for dyslexia early can prevent several problems later in education and behavioral issues. The tests administrated to diagnose dyslexia are based off of a child's age; therefore, your child can be tested at any age. There is not...
Parenting > Diagnosis
When and How to Seek a Second Opinion for Your Child's Diagnosis
...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...across settings. Key information was dismissed. You mentioned specific behaviors at home and the evaluator moved past them without follow-up. Stimming,...
Health > Diagnosis
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult: The Late Autism and ADHD Discovery
...diagnosis of autism and ADHD is not rare. It's a documented pattern, driven by assessment tools designed for children who present disruptively in clinical or school...neurodevelopmental conditions from those acquired later. The problem is that the behaviors used to identify those symptoms were selected because they disrupted classrooms,...
Education > Tutoring
How to Find and Vet a Qualified Special Needs Tutor
...Special education licensure requires coursework in IEPs, accommodations, behavior management, and evidence-based interventions for disabilities. If a tutor...specialist certification, or school psychology bring deeper training in assessment, instructional design, and intervention...
Research > Clinical Trials
Advancing Care and Treatment for People with Special Needs Through Research
...participate in: Surveys and interviews Medical tests and brain scans Behavior and learning assessments Trials of new treatments or therapies Research...Surveys and interviews Medical tests and brain scans Behavior and learning assessments Trials of new treatments or therapies Research teams explain the purpose,...