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Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities: Division of Labor for Couples
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities: Division of Labor for Couples

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...families raising children with special needs,...raising children with special needs, and...mothers in families with children who have...in families with children who have disabilities...children who have disabilities carry a disproportionate...caregiving begins with naming what's happening...doesn't usually start with one partner refusing...pattern repeats with school communication,...
Sibshops: Support Programs for Siblings of Children with Disabilities
Lifestyle > Relationships

Sibshops: Support Programs for Siblings of Children with Disabilities

By Alice Whitman
...structured peer support programs where siblings of children with disabilities connect through recreational...peer support programs where siblings of children with disabilities connect through recreational activities,...support programs where siblings of children with disabilities connect through recreational activities, facilitated...
Aquatic Therapy Programs and Accessible Pools
Lifestyle > Recreation

Aquatic Therapy Programs and Accessible Pools

By Franklin Morris
...What Makes a Pool Accessible. Accessibility starts with how your child gets in and out of the water. A pool...others are manual. The key feature is a secure seat with a harness that supports kids who can't hold themselves...Aquatic therapy combines physical therapy techniques with the properties of water. Buoyancy reduces stress...
Inclusive Youth Sports Leagues: Finding Programs That Welcome All Abilities
Lifestyle > Recreation

Inclusive Youth Sports Leagues: Finding Programs That Welcome All Abilities

By Franklin Morris
...wants to play soccer with other kids. The local...specifically built for children with disabilities:...built for children with disabilities: TOPSoccer...for children with disabilities: TOPSoccer under US...mainstream leagues with retrofitted accommodations....structured programs with trained coaches, adaptive...rubberized turf fields with no raised bases, designed...
Community Recreation Centers: How to Request Disability Accommodations
Lifestyle > Recreation

Community Recreation Centers: How to Request Disability Accommodations

By Franklin Morris
...rely on for their children's development and...Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,...the Americans with Disabilities Act, these programs...accommodations so children with disabilities...accommodations so children with disabilities can participate....so children with disabilities can participate. But...it allows a person with a disability to participate...
Accessible Hiking Trails and Adaptive Outdoor Gear
Lifestyle > Recreation

Accessible Hiking Trails and Adaptive Outdoor Gear

By Franklin Morris
...on sand, snow, and muddy trails but tend to be heavy and require a vehicle with a lift or ramp for transport. Large-wheel manual push chairs like the GRIT...it easier to navigate hills and rough terrain. These work well for users with upper body strength but require significant effort on long or steep trails....
Sled Hockey for Children with Mobility Disabilities
Lifestyle > Recreation

Sled Hockey for Children with Mobility Disabilities

By Franklin Morris
...designed sleds equipped with skate blades underneath....using short sticks with metal picks on the...standard ice hockey with minor adaptations for...created for athletes with lower-body mobility...eligibility is broad. Children who use wheelchairs,...also welcome kids with balance disorders,...some accept younger children if they can sit upright...
Adaptive Music Programs for Children with Physical Disabilities
Lifestyle > Recreation

Adaptive Music Programs for Children with Physical Disabilities

By Franklin Morris
...is accessible to children with physical disabilities....accessible to children with physical disabilities....children with physical disabilities. It's whether the...valves for students with limited grip strength,...instruments to students with reduced upper body...piano keyboards with raised keys elevated...isolatable for students with reduced fine motor...recorders and flutes with modified key spacing...
Preventing Summer Regression in Children with Autism
Lifestyle > Recreation

Preventing Summer Regression in Children with Autism

By Franklin Morris
...happens when children with autism lose...when children with autism lose the...many autistic children lose ground during...isn't inevitable. With intentional planning,...many autistic children lose skills during...Developmental Disabilities found that autistic...that autistic children lost an average...summer break, with the most significant...uniform: some children maintained skills,...
Emergency Response Skills: When and How to Call 911
Lifestyle > Independence

Emergency Response Skills: When and How to Call 911

By Nora Bloom
...preparation for disaster. Children with disabilities...disaster. Children with disabilities can learn...disaster. Children with disabilities can learn emergency...abstract for many children, who need concrete...and remember. Start with three categories:...Allergic reactions with swelling or difficulty...Practice this distinction with scenarios. "Your brother...
Assistive Technology for Eating Independence
Lifestyle > Independence

Assistive Technology for Eating Independence

By Nora Bloom
...a therapy session. Children with cerebral palsy,...session. Children with cerebral palsy, muscular...proprioceptive feedback for children with shaky hands or...feedback for children with shaky hands or poor...gripping easier for children with weak hand strength...easier for children with weak hand strength...you can buy utensils with pre-molded grips. Some...
When to Step Back: Balancing Support with Independence
Lifestyle > Independence

When to Step Back: Balancing Support with Independence

By Nora Bloom
...every parent of a child with special needs crosses...and stops initiating. Children who are capable of a...Psychology tracked 240 children with developmental disabilities...tracked 240 children with developmental disabilities...children with developmental disabilities across 18 months. Researchers...Researchers found that children whose parents completed...

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