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Education > K-12
When a Child with Selective Mutism Goes Back to School
...think she has Selective Mutism. She is...strangers. Her camp counselor expressed...spoke to anyone at camp. School starts...CA. Dear Lourdes,Selective Mutism is a psychiatric...children with Selective Mutism have a hereditary...suffering from Selective Mutism are not...interactions.Children with Selective Mutism are often...and defiant to selectively mute. My first...
Education > Tutoring
Hardy Brain Camp Helps Learning Disabilities
...These kids, ages 7 and 8, were part of the Boys and Girls Club Hardy Brain Camp Training Program, and this was their last day of 20 training sessions. An...hands clap to the beat. Floor mats are also wired to the program for another section that requires users to step to the beat. Naveah's friend Valeria says,...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
...hospitals, recreational facilities. Parents who can recite IEP timelines often don't know which ADA title applies to the pediatrician's office or the camp that turned their child away. The difference matters because the enforcement mechanisms are different. IDEA disputes go through due process hearings...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...often expected to respond to seizures with no medical history, no training, and no clear threshold for when to act. If you're a teacher, babysitter, camp counselor, or family member who cares for a child with epilepsy, this is what you need to know before you're alone with them for the first time. (For...
Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Reading Comprehension Camp
...questions in Reading Comprehension Camp give young students ample opportunity...creator of Reading Comprehension Camp Reading Comprehension Camp...Camp Reading Comprehension Camp Jonathan Fernandes taught high...Create Reading Comprehension Camp? Jonathan Fernandes : There...questions in Reading Comprehension Camp give young students ample opportunity...
Lifestyle > Recreation
How to Choose a Special Needs Summer Camp
...spot in the summer camp of your choice. Consider...of special needs camp. What You and...to gain from the camp experience. Think...about how a summer camp might help you child...of special needs camp style. Take into...to a particular camp, they might get a...experience out of it. Camp Types Some camps...for an overnight camp, or if drop-off situations...
Education > Early Intervention
Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference for Young People with Autism and Other Special Needs
Parents of children with special needs often face a great challenge in finding afterschool, camp, and weekend recreational programs for their children. Most community-based programs are not designed to accommodate children with special needs. Yet...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Agency Spotlight: Special Needs Network–Reaching Out to Families Dealing With Autism
...communities. SNN’s Joe Patton Academy Camp– The only summer inclusion camp in...Academy camp– The only summer inclusion camp in Los Angeles for special needs children...Needs Network’s Joe Patton Academy Camp (Camp JPAC) serves as a safe, fun haven...Network’s Joe Patton Academy Camp (Camp JPAC) serves as a safe, fun haven for...
Education > Early Intervention
Enrichment Programs Make a Real Difference
Parents of children with special needs often face a great challenge in finding after-school, camp, and weekend recreational programs for their children. Most community based programs are not designed to accommodate children with special needs. Yet...
Education > K-12
CDC Offers New Epidemiology Camps for Kids
...CDC Junior Disease Detective Camp will take place for three days...eighth graders who attend the camp at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta,...coming summer is the Epi Intense Camp. This will be a chance for high...the Junior Disease Detective Camp and here for the Epi Intense...and here for the Epi Intense Camp. Applicants will...
Education > Early Intervention
Space Camp Special Needs Programs a Big Hit
...interest in attending Space Camp that the camp's website was...attending Space camp that the camp's website was unable to handle...features as the typical Space Camp programs, but participants will...speech for computers. Space Camp has worked closely for years...students arrive for the Space Camp for Visually Impaired Students...
News > Education
Special Ed Kids Go to Space Camp in New Film
...story about a class of special education students who dream of going to Space Camp. What began as a memoir written by real-life special education teacher Mike...main character in the film. He decides that participating in NASA's Space Camp would do wonders for his class's self esteem. The class itself is made up...