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Education > Early Intervention
IDEA Part C Explained: Your Complete Guide to Early Intervention Services for Babies and Toddlers
...What Part C of IDEA Covers. Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal law guaranteeing early intervention services...Program. In California it's California Early Start. In Texas it's Early Childhood Intervention (ECI). The name changes, the structure does not. Who Qualifies....
Education > Other
Supporting Children with Special Needs through Early Intervention
...support early on can reduce the need for special education services later in childhood. It gives kids the...need for special education services later in childhood. It gives kids the best chance to develop to their...services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Eligibility for services varies by...
Medical > Pediatrics
Early Intervention Strategies for Special Needs Children
...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Why is Early Intervention...independent Reduce the need for special education services later Getting help early...therapists Occupational therapists Early childhood special educators Social workers...therapists Early childhood special educators Social workers Psychologists Nurses...
Lifestyle > Independence
Transitions: Honesty Is the Best Policy
...conditions and to be honest about the consequences of non-adherence. Early education is critical. Children need to learn the facts and details about their medical...daughter take care of her diabetes. I don’t want to scare her and ruin her childhood by telling her about these issues.” And, while I understand where he is...
Education > Early Intervention
Successful Transitions: Start Early
...growing and taking responsibility. One of the most common patterns of transition mismanagement is that of a parent who does it all even past early childhood. Then, the kid becomes a teenager and parents suddenly want the child to do more and take more responsibility. Of course the teen resists getting...
Legal > Healthcare
Vermont Lets Parents Say No to Vaccines
...states with the highest rates of exemption for childhood vaccinations. Parents are typically either extremely...remain one of 20 states that allow the refusal of childhood immunizations. Supporters of vaccinations say...don't want to deny their children public school education simply because they do not want to vaccinate them....
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.