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Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
If your child has asthma...typical communication, motor control,...know your child's respiratory...nonverbal child can't describe...tightness. A child with limited...effectively. A child with sensory...treatments. A child with cognitive...assume the child will notify...assume the child can self-administer...for Your Child's Needs....plan your child's doctor...ways your child's disability...treatment. Communication modifications:...If your child is nonverbal...
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
Your child's speech therapist...picture boards, communication books. Each one promises...promises to help your child communicate. None...boards, PECS books, communication charts) when the...the goal is social communication. Children using high-tech...studied vary widely. A child with autism and intact...faces different communication barriers than a...
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...interfaces for your child, you've seen headlines...devices and direct neural communication. What you haven't seen...2021. Research into communication applications for children...adults" and "usable by a child with sensory sensitivities"...to find trials your child might qualify for. What...(semi-invasive). For communication, the person using the...
News > Research
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...outcomes. You bookmark it, ready to bring it to your child's next appointment. Then you find another study...waiting decades for scientific consensus. You have a child who needs decisions now. Here's how to navigate...scores; another as parent-reported functional communication. One...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
Your child turns 21 and loses their pediatrician. That's expected. What isn't expected:...mattered for this population, and how to adjust care plans for cognitive or communication differences. Adult providers (internists, family medicine doctors, specialists...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
Your child wakes up complaining of a stomachache....at the prospect of attending. The child isn't choosing to stay home; they're...school refusal often functions as communication. The child who melts down every morning...often functions as communication. The child who melts down every morning may be...
Financial > Loans
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
You need a wheelchair accessible van. A communication device for your child. Ramps and a bathroom remodel....accessible van. A communication device for your child. Ramps and a bathroom remodel. You've applied...independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications,...
Education > Early Intervention
Early Warning Signs Your Baby or Toddler May Need Early Intervention
...strict deadlines, but they are guideposts. When a child consistently misses markers across one or more...areas: physical development, cognitive skills, communication, social-emotional growth, and adaptive behavior....with their eyes Doesn't react to loud sounds Communication and social-emotional: Doesn't smile at people...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...been told your child needs a speech therapy...will they ask your child to do? What are...can focus on your child instead of worrying...they meet your child. Bring: Medical...milestones: When your child first babbled, said...appointment If your child uses any communication...child uses any communication tools (picture boards,...yours, not your child's....
Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Complete Guide for Parents
...articulation, language comprehension, social communication, and feeding or swallowing issues....about 75% of what they say. If your child isn't meeting these milestones, request...contact or social interaction during communication Stuttering that lasts longer than...written request for evaluation to your child's school district. Many states also...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
You're managing a child who hits when...mentions Parent-Child Interaction Therapy...."connection" and "communication." PCIT isn't that....room with your child, strengthening...treats the parent-child relationship as...PCIT Is. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy...has two phases: Child-Directed Interaction...readiness. Phase 1: Child-Directed Interaction...to follow your child's lead during...
Therapies > Music
Music Therapy for Special Needs Children: What Parents Should Know
When your child's therapist recommends...developmental goals: improving communication, building motor skills,...designed around your child's IEP or treatment plan,...qualified to work with your child. What Music Therapy Is...use drumming to help a child with cerebral palsy develop...singing to help a nonverbal child with autism practice turn-taking...