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The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
Global Insights > Healthcare

The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care

By Ivy Sullivan
...and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...children with special healthcare needs aged 12 to...providers with expertise in neurodevelopmental...disabilities don't exist in numbers that match...milestones looked like in context, what medication...for cognitive or communication differences. Adult...doctors, specialists in adult systems) were...historically stayed in...
Finding Hope and Support in the Face of Cancer
Special Needs > Cancer

Finding Hope and Support in the Face of Cancer

By James Peterson
...fatigue, pain, nausea, and changes in appetite. These symptoms can make it...cancer diagnosis. Seeking support from healthcare professionals, counselors, and support...counselors, and support groups can help in managing the physical and emotional...relationships as people cope with stress in different ways. Couples may...
Supporting Cancer Patients with Special Needs Through Early Detection
Special Needs > Cancer

Supporting Cancer Patients with Special Needs Through Early Detection

By Aiden Moore
...challenges in accessing...check-ups with a healthcare provider can...with their healthcare team to determine...schedule. In addition to...unusual changes in the body....or changes in bodily functions....reported to a healthcare provider for...tables, and communication aids for those...impairments. Healthcare providers...be trained in working with...traveling to healthcare facilities....
Understanding Hearing Impairments and Beyond
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments

Understanding Hearing Impairments and Beyond

By Nora Bloom
...It can range from mild to profound and may occur in one or both ears. Hearing loss affects people of...loss affects people of all ages but is more common in older adults. There are different types of hearing...loved one has hearing loss, it's important to see a healthcare professional for an evaluation. Diagnosing Hearing...
Holistic Approaches to Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Holistic Approaches to Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...and nonverbal communication. Every individual...disability that appears in early childhood....others. The spectrum in autism means there...wide variation in the type and severity...a crucial role in managing autism....gluten (found in wheat) and casein...casein (found in dairy) has shown...guidance of a healthcare professional. Sensory...person's senses in a structured, repetitive...
The Role of Technology in Enhancing Cancer Care for Special Needs Patients
Special Needs > Cancer

The Role of Technology in Enhancing Cancer Care for Special Needs Patients

By James Peterson
...a powerful ally in the fight against...transportation, or communication. Through virtual...interactions with healthcare providers, reducing...associated with in-person appointments....actively participate in their treatment...Personalized Therapies. In the realm of healthcare,...In the realm of healthcare, the advent of genetic...mutations or variations in our genes that influence...
Holistic Heart Health: A New Way Forward for Individuals with Special Needs
Medical > Cardiology

Holistic Heart Health: A New Way Forward for Individuals with Special Needs

By Andrew Donovan
...Special Needs . In an era when 'holistic'...buzzword, one field of healthcare, primarily cardiology,...significance, particularly in catering to individuals...of just a part. In this context, 'holistic...of personalized healthcare has indeed been...as misunderstood communication or sensory overload...outcomes. innovations in Personalized Care....Personalized Care. We are in the midst of a paradigm...
Transitioning to Adult Healthcare: Preparing Your Young Adult with Special Needs for the Move
Health > Treatment

Transitioning to Adult Healthcare: Preparing Your Young Adult with Special Needs for the Move

By Henry Bennett
...your child's baseline, their communication style, what medications worked...transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is a documented gap. Here's...child explain their diagnosis in one sentence? Do they know...you're translating or filling in gaps. Hand over responsibility...responsibility for small tasks: calling in a prescription refill, scheduling...
Connecting Music Therapy and Autism
Therapies > Music

Connecting Music Therapy and Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...being heard often in the news recently....a well-established health care profession that has...social/emotional, motor/physical, communication, academic/cognitive,...by social deficits, communication difficulties, and...experience deficits in organizing sensory...organizIng sensory input. In a typically functioning...process. However, in children with ASD,...
AT&T and Exmovere Partner to Fight SIDS
News > Technology

AT&T and Exmovere Partner to Fight SIDS

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...can know what your baby feels in real time. The snap-on wireless...Exmobaby will be sold with pajamas in four sizes ranging from 0-12...transceiver might be interested in the non-wireless version Exmovere...marry biosensor and wireless communication technologies puts it ahead...searching for distributors and health care providers to help make the...
Self-Advocacy for Adults with Disabilities: How to Speak Up in Medical Work and Daily Life
News > Advocacy

Self-Advocacy for Adults with Disabilities: How to Speak Up in Medical Work and Daily Life

By Amelia Harper
Self-advocacy is the skill of communicating your needs, making decisions...Here's how to build those skills in the situations where they matter...to reasonable accommodations in employment if your employer...modifications and accommodations in housing. Section 504 of the...including most schools and many healthcare providers. Those aren't suggestions....
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
Special Needs > Respiratory Health

Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know

By Samantha Kay
...protocols that work for most students assume typical communication, motor control, and sensory processing. When...When those assumptions don't apply, gaps appear in coverage. You already know your child's respiratory...disability affects asthma recognition and treatment. Communication modifications: If your child is nonverbal or...

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