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...difficult for many children, and using stories...can help prepare children for occasions like...trips to the doctor's office. Choco Gets...of special needs children and their class bunny,...through the story, children learn going to doctor...to bring quality literature through digital media....reading with your children and helping them transfer...

Lee R. Chasen's book Social Skills,...emotional growth for children on the autism spectrum....circumstances, children are able to delve...knew of theatre's ability to mirror...Drama therapy gives children with autism a chance...how it benefits children with autism by using...facts from research literature. The book even describes...will love Chasen's story of turning...

...change minds one at a time about children (as well as about all creatures...We aimed to do this through literature, believing that a story is a...Jo in Little Women, or today's Harry in Harry Potter, we transferred...way in our own lives. That's the idea behind Wild Onion Press....the same person.” Yes, that's the ultimate measure of a successful...

...one of the “puzzle children” myself–a dyslexic…....really bad grades–D’s and F’s and C’s in some...bad grades–D’s and F’s and C’s in some classes,...grades–D’s and F’s and C’s in some classes, and...some classes, and A’s and B’s in other classes....classes, and A’s and B’s in other classes. In...literary abilities than a literate one without scientific...

...cerebral palsy, there's a monitoring schedule...heard about yet. It's called hip surveillance,...surveillance, and it's designed to catch...exists for a reason: children with CP are at...outcomes. Here's what hip surveillance...based on your child's GMFCS level. What...child grows. It's not treatment....not treatment. It's early detection....release surgery. Why Children with CP Are at...

...is giving you the full picture. Here's the framework you needed three appointments...spasticity at different points in the body's system. Botox injections temporarily...signals causing spasticity in the legs. It's one-time, irreversible, and affects...treatments address the underlying tone. Most children with moderate to severe spasticity use...

...Two-thirds of autistic children have chronic...sleep patterns in children on the spectrum....many autistic children, and the sensory...enough. Here's what the research...Why Autistic Children Struggle With...Many autistic children produce melatonin...neurotypical children, which delays...and the child's awareness of...transition, and for children who find transitions...

...specifically for that child's genetic mutation, built from...The short answer is that most children with rare disorders won't qualify...specialized expertise at major children's hospitals, will determine...expertise at major children's hospitals, will determine which...for every rare disorder. It's most effective when the genetic...

...before. Neuroplasticity. Your child's neurologist mentions it. The physical...parent support group says it's why early intervention matters....intervention matters. But here's what gets confusing: you're hearing...principles show up in your child's life, and what you can realistically...Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by...

...that assumption over. Children with cerebral palsy...brain connectivity in children with spastic CP, measuring...assessments of each child's motor function. Children...child's motor function. Children with more widespread...those assessments. Children with more focused,...results, and that's exactly what families...Means for Your Child's Experience. This is...

Your child's speech therapist says it's time to try... Your child's speech therapist says it's time to try AAC. You start researching...when the goal is social communication. Children using high-tech AAC initiate more conversations,...unclear because AAC doesn't work. It's unclear because the field hasn't aligned...

...limited motor control. Here's what's real. The FDA approved...limited motor control. Here's what's real. The FDA approved the first...communication applications for children with severe motor and speech...This article separates what's available now from what's being...what's available now from what's being tested, explains why pediatric...