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Advancements in Autism Science
Research > Brain Science

Advancements in Autism Science

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...compared it to conditions like cancer — there are many possible...solve the autism mystery. The research community is looking at brain...decade, autism science will be advanced enough to diagnose autism...adolescent years. Some recent research also points to the idea of...even into their teen years. Advances in autism science technology...
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
Research > Funding

Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families

By Kelsey James
...NIH autism research funding dropped...Foundation Autism Research Initiative)...cerebral palsy research averaged $22.7...or adulthood research. The rest focused...disability research. This lag reflects...urgency that cancer or heart disease...disability research the way it...contract, entire research areas stall....disability research splits into...for autism research. Their grants...
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
Global Insights > Healthcare

The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care

By Ivy Sullivan
...isn't expected: the outcomes gap that follows. Research from Harvard, the NIH, and the Agency for Healthcare...Harvard, the NIH, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality documents what happens when young...without transition support. They're screened for cancer less often. They're less physically active, and...
Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide
Special Needs > Cancer

Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide

By Aiden Moore
...a child is diagnosed with cancer, siblings don't experience...restructured around them. Research shows that 84% of adult siblings...adult siblings of childhood cancer survivors report family stress...than those of the child with cancer if intervention doesn't happen...diagnosis to the child with cancer in age-appropriate detail....
Leveraging Adaptive Strategies for Cancer Survivors
Special Needs > Cancer

Leveraging Adaptive Strategies for Cancer Survivors

By Aiden Moore
Cancer survivors face unique challenges as they navigate...of the most important adaptive strategies for cancer survivors is to prioritize self-care. This means...strategy is to stay informed about the latest research and treatment options. This can help survivors...
Health Scare Fatigue!
Health > Mental Health

Health Scare Fatigue!

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Did you know that farting can cause cancer of the bowel? Or that using lipstick...bombarded daily by some new scientific research saying too much or too little of this...world where millions are spent by some research institute to tell us we may die sooner...have to say! Red meat gives you colon cancer. Vegans, though, risk twisted colons:...
Taming the Stigma of Autism
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Taming the Stigma of Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...disorders (ASD) than with childhood cancer, diabetes, and pediatric AIDS combined....with a wide range of special needs. “Research is already showing promise in the...intervention,” she says, “with current research revealing that autism can now be reliably...year of life.” However, whereas the research is off to a running start and awareness...
HPV Vaccine Does Not Trigger Autoimmune Issue
News > Research

HPV Vaccine Does Not Trigger Autoimmune Issue

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...for the vaccine to be recommended to adolescents and young adults to protect against sexually transmitted infections, which can also lead to cervical cancer in females. Now, according to a recent Kaiser Permanente observational safety study that followed 189,629 girls ages 9 – 26 after receiving the HPV...
Clues to Treating Cancers Found in Genomes
Research > Genetics

Clues to Treating Cancers Found in Genomes

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...of patients with cancer might lead to better...leukemias. This research is a part of the...of the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project,...sequence 600 pediatric cancers and the normal DNA...cell to turn into cancer?" In the other study...rare type of eye cancer. The results pointed...perhaps the growth of cancer could be reversed...into St. Jude for cancer treatment would...
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports
Special Needs > Cancer

Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports

By Aiden Moore
Your child finished cancer treatment six months ago. The oncology...are the reason. For many childhood cancer survivors, they constitute disabilities...that appear months or years after cancer treatment ends. They're caused by the...St. Jude study tracking childhood cancer survivors into adulthood found that...
Returning to School After Childhood Cancer: What Families Need to Know
Special Needs > Cancer

Returning to School After Childhood Cancer: What Families Need to Know

By Aiden Moore
Your child finished cancer treatment six months ago. They're...know what to ask for. What Cancer Treatment Does to the Brain....barrier because some pediatric cancers directly involve the brain...nervous system. In targeting cancer cells, chemotherapy also affects...changes known as "chemobrain" or cancer-related cognitive impairment....
How to Request Workplace Accommodations Under the ADA Without Risking Your Job
News > Advocacy

How to Request Workplace Accommodations Under the ADA Without Risking Your Job

By Amelia Harper
...learning, concentrating, and working. The definition is broad. It covers conditions that are episodic or in remission, like epilepsy, bipolar disorder, or cancer. You don't need a formal diagnosis to be covered. You need a condition that...

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