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Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...This is why some kids regain movement after a stroke even when the motor cortex was affected. Axonal sprouting. Neurons grow new branches to connect with other neurons....
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...into communication applications for children with severe motor and speech disabilities...communication applications for children with severe motor and speech disabilities...children with severe motor and speech disabilities is active and growing. But most of...for adults" and "usable by a child with sensory sensitivities" is enormous....
News > Research
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...researchers studied different things, in different ways, with different people. A study on speech therapy outcomes...study on speech therapy outcomes for three-year-olds with autism who are minimally verbal isn't measuring...as a study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds with moderate language delays. The intervention has the...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...floor. For families with children who have...For families with children who have disabilities,...children who have disabilities, particularly those...particularly those with autism or sensory...They're techniques with clinical backing...That Works. Many children refuse to swallow...developed at Nationwide Children's Hospital that...sorting Start with mini M&Ms. Have...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Medicaid for Working Families: Katie Beckett Waivers, Dual Coverage, and Options You Didn't Know Existed
...is the only source of coverage for one in three children with special health care needs, according to KFF....only source of coverage for one in three children with special health care needs, according to KFF. But...Reagan administration created a waiver allowing children who would qualify for Medicaid if they were in...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...young adults with neurodevelopmental...neurodevelopmental disabilities transfer to adult...had pediatric disabilities. Fewer than half...than half of children with special...of children with special healthcare...adult providers with expertise in...neurodevelopmental disabilities don't exist in...Most adults with cerebral palsy,...intellectual disabilities grew up seeing...
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
...Classrooms are designed with flexibility built in....buildings constructed with ramps rather than retrofitted:...Africa, fewer than 10% of children with disabilities access...than 10% of children with disabilities access primary...10% of children with disabilities access primary education....85% of out-of-school children are disabled. The barriers...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Teaching Your Child to Self-Advocate: Age-by-Age Strategies from Elementary Through High School
...single handoff. It's a gradual transfer of skills that happens over years, with you stepping back as your child steps forward. Here's what that progression...something isn't working and how to communicate that to a trusted adult. Start with self-awareness. Help your child notice what helps them focus, what makes...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
Parents of children with disabilities...of children with disabilities...children with disabilities often become...Individuals with Disabilities...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act....The Americans with Disabilities...Americans with Disabilities Act extends...intervention. It gives children the right to...environment, with extensive procedural...complaints are filed with federal agencies:...
Legal > Government Benefits
Idaho Passed $22M in Medicaid Disability Cuts. Here's What Families Can Do Before the Governor Signs.
...residential habilitation services. Combined with last year's cuts, providers face a...arrangements, and day programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities. The...day programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities. The math...adults and children with developmental disabilities. The math is straightforward. A provider...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...you're in the room with your child, strengthening...learning by doing, with a therapist watching...families raising children with developmental...raising children with developmental...designed for children ages 2–7 with...children ages 2–7 with disruptive behavior,...to age 12 for children with developmental...for children with developmental...developmental disabilities. The model has...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy for Children with Special Needs: School, Private, or Both?
...Occupational therapy provided through an IEP is governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, schools must provide OT...Occupational therapy provided through an IEP is governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, schools must provide OT services only...