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Special Needs > Rare Disorders
Three Candles by Will Corcoran
...as well as victims of child abuse. When Will Corcoran's...quickly learned that his own childhood played a crucial role in shaping...victim of unspeakable child abuse, Will Corcoran believes that...believes that his traumatic childhood experiences have given him...of both his own harrowing childhood and his current role as a...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
What is Adult ADHD?
...these are the same common symptoms as ADHD in childhood, they manifest themselves in different ways because...responsibilities of adulthood are different than those in childhood. Impulsivity refers to the poor control of...with ADHD might engage in gambling or substance abuse. Other effects of this symptom include difficulty...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Recognizing Shunt Failure in Spina Bifida: Signs Every Parent Should Know
...discharge. Some failures present acutely within hours. Others develop gradually over days or weeks, with subtle behavioral shifts that blur into normal childhood variation until they don't. Here's what you're watching for, and when it's time to act. Acute Shunt Failure: Hours Matter. Acute failure typically...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
What Speech-Language Pathologists Actually Do: A Guide for Special Needs Families
..."speech therapy." Articulation disorders (difficulty producing specific sounds like /r/ or /s/), phonological disorders (patterns of sound errors), and childhood apraxia of speech (motor planning difficulty that affects speech sequencing) all fall here. Language. Receptive language is understanding what others...
Special Needs > Cancer
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports
...child can't run like they used to. Late effects are the reason. For many childhood cancer survivors, they constitute disabilities requiring long-term support....manageable. Others are disabling and lifelong. A 2020 St. Jude study tracking childhood cancer survivors into adulthood found that 95% experienced at least one...
Special Needs > Cancer
Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide
...control, and often less adult attention at the exact moment their world is being restructured around them. Research shows that 84% of adult siblings of childhood cancer survivors report family stress as a major issue during their brother or sister's treatment. What's less discussed is that sibling emotional...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...dietary therapy becomes the next conversation with their neurologist. Here's what you need to know about ketogenic and modified Atkins diets for childhood epilepsy, including how they work, what the research shows, and what families face when they commit to these protocols. How Dietary Therapy Works...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Supporting Your Other Children: A Family Guide When One Child Has Special Needs
...your other children need formal support structures designed for siblings, not just better family time management. 84% of adult siblings report that childhood family stress related to their brother or sister's disability was a major issue. The stress wasn't the disability itself but the questions no one...
Special Needs > Cancer
Returning to School After Childhood Cancer: What Families Need to Know
Cancer treatment changes how the brain processes information. Here's how to get the school accommodations your child needs.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Why ADHD in Girls Often Goes Undiagnosed and What Parents Can Do
...research confirms is systemic, not anecdotal. A 2026 study from Monash University found boys are diagnosed with ADHD at twice the rate of girls in childhood, and the gap isn't because girls have it less often. It's because their symptoms don't match what clinicians were trained to look for. The Diagnosis...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
How to Help Your Child with Special Needs Build and Keep Friendships
...loves trains doesn't need to join the soccer team to make friends. They need to find other kids who love trains. Shared interest is the engine of childhood friendship regardless of disability. A LEGO club, a model railroad group, a gaming community, an art class focused on the medium your child gravitates...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Supporting Siblings of Children with Special Needs: A Parent's Guide
...All three are signals that your other children are navigating something you might not have the language for yet. 84% of adult siblings report that childhood family stress related to their brother or sister's disability was a major issue. Most of that stress wasn't the disability itself but the questions...