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Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...for something they've never seen before. This is not a valid reason to delay or deny services. IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)...A child with a rare metabolic disorder who fatigues after 30 minutes of cognitive work qualifies for accommodations based on that functional limitation. The...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...compared to boys, often not identified until adolescence or adulthood. The delay isn't because their challenges are less real. It's because the tools clinicians...outside, this looks like social competence. What screeners don't see is the cognitive load required to sustain it or the shutdown that happens when the performance...
Medical > Neurology
Executive Function in Neurodevelopmental Conditions: The Brain System That Connects ADHD, Autism, and Learning Challenges
...The neurologist mentions autism and cognitive rigidity. The school psychologist...suspected for years: executive function delay is transdiagnostic. It appears across...neurodevelopmental conditions. The delays look different depending on the condition,...a sentence while reading the end. Cognitive flexibility allows you to shift between...
Education > Early Intervention
IDEA Part C Explained: Your Complete Guide to Early Intervention Services for Babies and Toddlers
...to call because they aren't sure their child's delays are significant enough to qualify. The eligibility...A child qualifies if they have a developmental delay in any of five areas: physical development, cognitive...delay in any of five areas: physical development, cognitive development, communication, social-emotional development,...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Navigating the Early Intervention System for Children with Special Needs
...services and support provided to infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities, as well as their families. These services aim to help...school and beyond. Research shows that early intervention can: Improve cognitive, communication, and social-emotional skills Reduce the need for special...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs in the Early Intervention System
...that helps babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. It focuses on helping eligible...physical (reaching, rolling, crawling, and walking) cognitive (thinking, learning, solving problems) communication...you think your child may have a developmental delay or disability. This is true even if your child's...
Education > Other
Supporting Children with Special Needs through Early Intervention
...to help infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. Services are designed to identify...development. If a young child has a developmental delay or disability, it's best to get help as soon as...language and communication skills. It can help with cognitive development and social/emotional skills too. Getting...
Medical > Pediatrics
Early Intervention Strategies for Special Needs Children
...to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities. It also provides help to their...is to lessen the effects of the disability or delay. Services are designed to identify and meet a child's...skills (reaching, crawling, walking, drawing) Cognitive skills (thinking, learning, solving problems) Communication...
Global Insights > Education
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
...affects an estimated 1 in 15,000 people. It is characterized by developmental delays, cognitive impairment, speech difficulties, and a unique behavioral profile....estimated 1 in 15,000 people. It is characterized by developmental delays, cognitive impairment, speech difficulties, and a unique behavioral profile. Given...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
The Joys Of Parenting A Child With Down Syndrome
...is a chromosomal abnormality that causes intellectual and developmental delays. It occurs in about one in every 700 births. Most children with Down syndrome...every 700 births. Most children with Down syndrome have mild to moderate cognitive impairment, but they...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
What is Down Syndrome?
...Children with Down syndrome might have delayed language development and slow motor...the mild to moderate range. Speech delays, as well as both fine and gross motor...well as both fine and gross motor delays are common, which can also interfere...common, which can also interfere with cognitive development. Children with Down...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Injini
...the best apps on the market for toddlers and preschoolers with language, cognitive and fine motor delays. Included are nine games that feature a variety of...market for toddlers and preschoolers with language, cognitive and fine motor delays. Included are nine games that feature a variety of skills development methods,...