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Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...not a choice. Braille literacy and assistive technology serve different cognitive functions, and children who learn both have measurably better outcomes...they work with nearly every platform, and they give children with visual impairments access to the same content as their sighted peers. For consuming information...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...child with a rare metabolic disorder who fatigues after 30 minutes of cognitive work qualifies for accommodations based on that functional limitation....without support. IDEA's 13 disability categories include "Other Health Impairment," which covers conditions that limit strength, vitality, or alertness...
Special Needs > Cancer
Returning to School After Childhood Cancer: What Families Need to Know
...compounds the impact. The result is a cluster of cognitive changes known as "chemobrain" or cancer-related...changes known as "chemobrain" or cancer-related cognitive impairment. Working memory takes the biggest...known as "chemobrain" or cancer-related cognitive impairment. Working memory takes the biggest hit. Your child...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Pediatric Wheelchairs: Manual vs. Power and When Kids Are Ready
...vs. Power: What the Decision Turns On. Not every child with a mobility impairment needs both a manual and a power chair. The choice depends on three core...chair. The choice depends on three core factors: upper extremity function, cognitive readiness to operate a control device, and the family's day-to-day environment....
Medical > Orthopedics
Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention
...areas: Physical skills (reaching, crawling, walking, drawing, building) Cognitive skills (thinking, learning, solving problems) Communication skills (talking,...and occupational therapy are key services for children with orthopedic impairments. These therapies help children improve strength, flexibility, movement,...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Legal Considerations for Driving with a Disability: Understanding the DMV and ADA Protections
...driving range widely in nature and severity, including physical, sensory, or cognitive impairments that could potentially impact one's ability to operate a vehicle...widely in nature and severity, including physical, sensory, or cognitive impairments that could potentially impact one's ability to operate a vehicle safely....
Global Insights > Education
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
...estimated 1 in 15,000 people. It is characterized by developmental delays, cognitive impairment, speech difficulties, and a unique behavioral profile. Given...15,000 people. It is characterized by developmental delays, cognitive impairment, speech difficulties, and a unique behavioral profile. Given the complex...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
The Joys Of Parenting A Child With Down Syndrome
...every 700 births. Most children with Down syndrome have mild to moderate cognitive impairment, but they...births. Most children with Down syndrome have mild to moderate cognitive impairment, but they...
Education > Accommodations
Special Needs in Education
...delay Emotional disability Language or speech impairment Cognitive disability Learning disabilities...disability Language or speech impairment Cognitive disability Learning disabilities Blind or...disabilities Traumatic Brain Injury Orthopedic impairment Other health...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Title: Summertime Recommendations for Children with ADHD
...to implement new strategies for changing behavior and improving neuro-cognitive impairments. Children with ADHD are consistently looking for new activities...implement new strategies for changing behavior and improving neuro-cognitive impairments. Children with ADHD are consistently looking for new activities to stimulate...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
...not be able to position themselves to use an inhaler effectively. A child with sensory sensitivities may resist nebulizer treatments. A child with cognitive delays may not recognize early warning signs. Standard action plans assume the child will notify an adult when symptoms start. They assume the child...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...symptom that interferes with sustained attention, physical endurance, and cognitive stamina. A child with MS fatigue may start the day alert and engaged, then...then hit a wall by midmorning that makes it nearly impossible to focus. Cognitive symptoms are equally invisible. Memory problems, slowed processing speed,...