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Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Two Moms Couldn't Find Reliable Sitters for Their Kids with Autism. So They Built Their Own Network.
...a nonverbal teenager who communicates through behavior. Jen Ivey and Tessa Quinlan know that experience....with complex medical needs, and individuals with behavioral profiles that require genuine experience. "A lot...medical needs, and individuals with behavioral profiles that require genuine experience. "A lot of people...
Global Insights > Education
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
...developmental delays, cognitive impairment, speech difficulties, and a unique behavioral profile. Given the complex nature of Angelman syndrome, raising awareness...delays, cognitive impairment, speech difficulties, and a unique behavioral profile. Given the complex nature of Angelman syndrome, raising awareness and driving...
News > Research
Scientists Found the First Gene Linked Only to Autism's Social and Repetitive Behaviors. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...social and repetitive behavioral traits without affecting...deficits and repetitive behaviors without learning impairments...to autism's hallmark behavioral traits specifically,...produces a specific behavioral profile. The research...specific behavioral profile. The research team,...increased repetitive behaviors, impaired social communication,...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
...entire approach changes because communication barriers obscure symptoms and behavior changes get misread. Standard diabetes education assumes verbal self-reporting...verbal self-reporting and cognitive skills that may not match your child's profile. The medical system treats the two diagnoses separately, but you're managing...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Why ADHD in Girls Often Goes Undiagnosed and What Parents Can Do
...were developed primarily from studies of boys. The visible, disruptive behaviors that characterize hyperactive-impulsive ADHD in boys became the clinical...that characterize hyperactive-impulsive ADHD in boys became the clinical profile: running around the classroom, interrupting others, making impulsive decisions....
Financial > Financial Planning
Housing Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Group Homes, Supported Living, and Home Ownership
...per resident, depending on the level of care required, staffing ratios, and regional cost variations. Higher-support models with nursing care or behavioral specialists run higher. How it's funded: Medicaid waiver programs are the primary funding source for group home placements. Most states operate...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...doesn't exist. Here's what most people miss: behavioral interview questions aren't asking for proof you've...You just need to know how to frame them. What Behavioral Questions Are Testing. Behavioral interview questions...them. What Behavioral Questions Are Testing. Behavioral interview questions follow a specific structure...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...when authenticity serves you better Practice requesting accommodations without over-explaining your diagnosis Building a response library for common behavioral questions Sensory preparation for interview environments (lighting, background noise, seating proximity) The coach should name what neurotypical...
Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
...chooses assessments based on your child's suspected needs. A child referred for reading struggles gets different tests than a child referred for behavioral concerns. The team is trying to map what's happening, not just confirm what you already suspect. The most common assessment types are: Psychological...
Education > Early Intervention
What to Expect During Your Child's Early Intervention Evaluation
...A developmental specialist or service coordinator A speech-language pathologist An occupational therapist A physical therapist A psychologist or behavioral specialist Not all of these people show up for every evaluation. If your concerns are primarily about motor skills, you might see a physical therapist...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Recognizing Shunt Failure in Spina Bifida: Signs Every Parent Should Know
...textbook symptoms you were handed at discharge. Some failures present acutely within hours. Others develop gradually over days or weeks, with subtle behavioral shifts that blur into normal childhood variation until they don't. Here's what you're watching for, and when it's time to act. Acute Shunt Failure:...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...shape their days shape their nights too. There are approaches that work. Behavioral strategies come first. Melatonin is a safe, evidence-based option when...strategies come first. Melatonin is a safe, evidence-based option when behavioral approaches alone aren't enough. Here's what the research shows and how...