Special Needs

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...first few years of life are a key time for...a big impact on a child's ability to learn...who suspect their child may have an orthopedic...can do to help your child. What Early Intervention...unique needs of each child and family. They may...work with a team of specialists to create an Individualized...sets goals for the child's development...

...unit and stayed there 37 days, battling for her life. When discharged from the hospital, we took our...we went from appointment to appointment with specialists, pediatricians, but neither said anything. After...we made an appointment with a pediatrician, a specialist in development. She did some tests and decided...

...classroom, their teachers and specialists track their progress (or...(IEP). Supporting your child's daily opportunities...pairing them with your child's life experiences. Each...them with your child's life experiences. Each year...an IEP meeting for the child with special needs is...suggest ways to help the child communicate and interact...

...letter of intent for your child three years ago. Since...ago. Since then, your child switched schools, started...Immediate Updates. When your child's medication regimen changes,...why and when. If your child had an adverse reaction...Diagnoses matter too. If your child receives a new diagnosis...diagnosis is confirmed. New specialists or therapists also warrant...

You see "recreational therapy" listed on your child's IEP or hospital discharge plan and assume it...prioritize access, social connection, and quality of life without formal goals or clinical oversight. Both...verify is CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist), awarded by the National Council for Therapeutic...

Your child refuses most foods. Every professional you've consulted...only treating it as behavioral, you're asking your child to push through something they physically can't...weight loss, or significant interference with daily life. The diagnostic criteria are specific. The food...

You're two hours into a meltdown, your child is screaming, the insurance company just denied the third appeal, and you...and shift intense emotions before they escalate. DBT doesn't promise that life will get easier...

...ends in three years, and you can't follow them to college, to a job, to the life they're building. At some point, this has to become theirs. The question...moments. They're medical events. Parents who've spent years keeping their child stable aren't being overprotective when they hesitate to let go. They're...

You've been cutting your child's food, guiding the spoon, steadying the cup at...practice skills that transfer to other parts of daily life. Here's how to match tools to your child's specific...of daily life. Here's how to match tools to your child's specific needs, get them funded, and bring them...

Your child's pediatrician...cerebral palsy. Life skills development...isn't when your child masters buttoning...Understanding Life Skills in the...Context of CP. Life skills for...domains as any child: self-care,...realistic given the child's CP type and...severity level. A child with spastic...elementary school. A child with athetoid...most for your child's daily life,...child's daily life, supported...

...gets written. Then life moves on. Here's what...happens next: your child's needs change. The...eligibility rules shift. Your life insurance policy lapses....still matches your child's current situation....distinction: If your child received a settlement...still reflect what your child needs? If the trust...was drafted when your child was young and non-verbal,...

When your child with an intellectual or developmental...dozens of decisions about their adult life. One of the most consequential is how...the question isn't whether your adult child needs help with money decisions. Most...financial contexts, it means your adult child decides how to spend their money, whether...