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...letter arrives by mail or email: your child's occupational therapist, the dental...committee introduced a new health and welfare budget that cuts $21 million from disability...Here's the critical distinction: your child's Medicaid benefits haven't been cut....family's benefits being terminated. Your child still has Medicaid coverage. The challenge...

...Misunderstood Conditions Affecting Child Welfare A few years ago, I spent...Misunderstood Conditions Affecting Child Welfare A few years ago, I spent a good...single biggest issue confounding the child welfare system. I still think that's...biggest issue confounding the child welfare system. I still think that's true....

You've noticed your child struggling with reading,...identify whether your child qualifies for support....protects both you and your child. Your request should include:...should include: Your child's full name, grade, and...evaluation to determine if my child is eligible for special...need to say "I think my child has dyslexia." You're requesting...

If your child has cerebral palsy, there's...about this pathway until their child is already experiencing discomfort...schedule looks like based on your child's GMFCS level. What Hip Surveillance...is staying in place as your child grows. It's not treatment. It's...progress silently. By the time a child is in pain or has visible gait...

...selective dorsal rhizotomy. The orthotist fitted your child for new braces. Each specialist was confident. None...left trying to piece together which treatment your child needs, whether these options work together or replace...affected, how severe the tightness is, and what your child is trying to do functionally. Botox, selective dorsal...

You put your child to bed at 8:30. At 10:00 they're still awake, humming or rocking or asking...the day can become overwhelming at night when the house is quiet and the child's awareness of textures, sounds, and light intensifies. Anxiety and difficulty...

...anatomical terms for body parts when your child is young. No cutesy nicknames. Penis,...Penis, vulva, breasts. This gives your child the language to name what's happening...them if someone crosses a boundary. A child who knows the correct words can report...abuse precisely, and be understood. A child who only knows family-specific euphemisms...

...breaking down ammonia. The treatment was designed specifically for that child's genetic mutation, built from scratch as a one-time intervention outside...diagnoses, that news raises the question everyone asks: does this apply to my child? The short answer is that most children with rare disorders won't qualify...

Your child's neurologist just recommended genetic...syndrome or Angelman syndrome when a child has autism, developmental delays, or...the protein-coding portions of your child's genome, about 1-2% of the total....in DNA) that cause disease. If your child has a rare genetic condition caused...

Your child's specialist just mentioned a clinical trial. Or...sent an email about a study recruiting for your child's condition. You've got a packet of information,...obvious when you're being asked to enroll your child in research you don't fully understand, for a drug...

You've heard the term before. Neuroplasticity. Your child's neurologist mentions it. The physical therapist brings it up. Someone in...timing work across conditions. But how those principles show up in your child's life, and what you can realistically expect, differs by diagnosis. The...

...pathways would eventually get your child to better motor outcomes. A...standardized assessments of each child's motor function. Children with...as the original pathway. The child is doing more work to get less..."Compensatory" Means for Your Child's Experience. This is the part...often misunderstand. When a child with CP works extraordinarily...