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Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
You've been told your child needs "a plan" to succeed...explained which one your child qualifies for, what...one or accepting what's offered without understanding...understanding it can leave your child without the services...services they need. Here's what you need to know...dysgraphia. But your child doesn't qualify simply...simply by having a diagnosis. They must meet two...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...Neuroplasticity. Your child's neurologist mentions...Neuroplasticity. Your child's neurologist mentions...support group says it's why early intervention...matters. But here's what gets confusing:...principles show up in your child's life, and what...up in your child's life, and what you...expect, differs by diagnosis. The Mechanism That...Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...first IEP meeting. A child with autism. A person...isn't incorrect, but it's not the whole story...Reducing someone to their diagnosis was the norm in medical,...one part of a person's identity, not the sum...not the sum total. A child with cerebral palsy...as the default. It's baked into disability...For many families, it's the first framework...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: How Whole Genome Sequencing Is Changing Rare Disease Diagnosis
...rare disease diagnosis takes 5 to...watch their child's condition...their child's condition...community: the diagnostic odyssey....pairs of your child's DNA. It...your child's DNA. It catches...every other diagnostic option. That's...option. That's changing....particularly when a child presents with...sequences your child's entire genome,...your child's entire genome,...molecular diagnosis doesn't guarantee...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Who Qualifies for Special Education
Your child has a diagnosis....child has a diagnosis. The pediatrician...told your child qualifies...say your child doesn't meet...A medical diagnosis and special...one. Your child must be identified...matters. Here's what the 13...criteria: Your child must have...accommodations. A child with ADHD...instruction). A child with the same...the same diagnosis whose reading...whether your child has a...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Transition to Adult Care in Spina Bifida: Why Planning Starts at 14 Not 18
Your child's pediatric... Your child's pediatric spina...knows your child's history,...your child's history, manages...concerns. Then your child turns 18, ages...graduation. It's the process...teaching your child to manage their...when something's wrong. Skills...because that's when most teens...of their own diagnosis. What level...immediately. It's about moving...understand what's happening and...
Special Needs > Cancer
Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide
When a child is diagnosed...a child is diagnosed with cancer,...or sister's treatment....treatment. What's less discussed...those of the child with cancer...Your healthy child isn't waiting...time. Here's how to support...worry. It's fundamentally...because someone's nauseous. Small...explain the diagnosis to the child...diagnosis to the child with cancer...because the child in treatment...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
Your child has a rare disorder....whether the diagnosis has a name, whether...impact, not diagnosis recognition....education. They don't diagnose medical conditions....educational need. A child with a rare metabolic...understand that the child can't sustain...support. IDEA's 13 disability...here. If your child's condition is...If your child's condition is...rare that it's undiagnosed or...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Living with Pediatric MS: A Complete Guide for Families
When your child is diagnosed with... When your child is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,...supporting your child's emotional wellbeing....supporting your child's emotional wellbeing....emotional wellbeing. It's built for the long...few months after diagnosis. Understanding Pediatric...first years after diagnosis Higher inflammatory...early on is real. It's also why starting...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Heart Defects in Down Syndrome: What Every Parent Should Know
Your baby was just diagnosed with Down syndrome....while processing a diagnosis you didn't expect....like in 2026. Here's what you need to understand...syndrome, how they're diagnosed, what the surgical...outcomes mean for your child's long-term health....mean for your child's long-term health. The...the most common. It's a hole in the center...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
Your child's blood sugar... Your child's blood sugar...but your child has autism,...asking since diagnosis: how do I...awareness to a child who can't...when your child also has a...match your child's profile....your child's profile. The...treats the two diagnoses separately,...Why Dual Diagnosis Diabetes Management...self-reporting. The child is supposed...When your child also has autism,...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
Building a Sustainable Airway Clearance Routine for Your Child with CF
You're 6 months past diagnosis. The airway clearance sessions, twice...the approach that fits your family's circumstances, not an idealized version...widely used technique in the US. It's an inflatable jacket that shakes the...shakes the chest at high frequency. The child sits still while...