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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
...schedule, coordinates school meetings, manages...raising children with special needs, and...mothers in families with children who have...caregiving begins with naming what's happening...doesn't usually start with one partner refusing...pattern repeats with school communication,...pattern repeats with school communication, medical...repeats with school communication, medical appointments,...
Navigating Sexual Health for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Lifestyle > Relationships

Navigating Sexual Health for Teens and Adults with Disabilities

By Alice Whitman
...weren't designed with disability in...disability in mind. Schools teach consent...assumes verbal communication, physical autonomy,...reflect bodies with mobility differences,...teens and adults with disabilities,...education starts with the reality that...reality that people with disabilities...curricula address: Communication beyond verbal...consent works when communication methods vary....
Online Gaming Communities as Social Connection for Autism
Lifestyle > Relationships

Online Gaming Communities as Social Connection for Autism

By Alice Whitman
...way other kids talk about school friends. They share strategies,...around a shared interest, with reduced sensory input and...reduced sensory input and clear communication norms. The format works with...communication norms. The format works with how they socialize, not against...players prefer text-based communication. They can take time to compose...
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 the...therapeutic support that school provides. Research...particularly in communication, self-care, and...isn't inevitable. With intentional planning,...extended breaks from school-based services...10-20% of their school-year gains during...during summer break, with the most significant...adaptive behavior and communication skills. The regression...
Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lifestyle > Independence

Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy

By Nora Bloom
...development for children with CP follows a different...skills for children with cerebral palsy include...self-care, mobility, communication, and household participation....severity level. A child with spastic diplegia...into elementary school. A child with athetoid...school. A child with athetoid CP may...CP may struggle with precise hand movements...Common). Children with spastic CP typically...
Sensory Art Activities for Children with Autism and SPD
Lifestyle > Art

Sensory Art Activities for Children with Autism and SPD

By Gregory Simmons
...the art table at school is a minefield....that let children with autism and SPD...benefits for children with autism, including...including improved communication and emotional...Art for Children with SPD. Children...SPD. Children with sensory processing...fight-or-flight in a child with tactile defensiveness....avoids direct touch with paint can use...pressure can work with clay or playdough...
A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.
News > Technology

A Louisville Rehab Center Just Opened One of the Country's Most Advanced Assistive Technology Labs. Here's What Families Need to Know.

By Andrew Donovan
...specifically for people with spinal cord injuries...matching people with mobility equipment,...and alternative communication devices, and...funded through schools, or acquired...environment, and goals with specific equipment....and challenges with mobility, communication,...with mobility, communication, or daily activities...Trial periods with multiple devices...(home layout, school access, community...
Planning Inclusive Birthday Parties and Community Events
Social Engagement > Inclusion

Planning Inclusive Birthday Parties and Community Events

By Lily Matthews
...team banquet email. Then the school carnival flyer. Then the neighborhood...holiday party evite. Your child with disabilities is invited to...celebrations, holiday gatherings, school events, community functions....banquet, holiday gathering, or school carnival work for everyone....outside the structure of the school day. They're where kids see...
Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments

Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants

By Ethan Parker
...intake worker didn't explain it. The school offered a device that stays in the...funding: private insurance, Medicaid, school provision under IDEA, and private grants....pathway and figure out which one to start with. Private Insurance: The Denial Isn't...appeal, and most families who appeal with the right documentation win. Your insurance...
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
...a standard school asthma action...assume typical communication, motor control,...captures. The school's job is to...Co-Occur. Children with disabilities...tightness. A child with limited mobility...effectively. A child with sensory sensitivities...treatments. A child with cognitive delays...medication with minimal supervision...by middle school. They assume...Needs. Start with the standard...treatment. Communication modifications:...
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
Education > K-12

When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal

By James Peterson
...mention school, they're...a name: school refusal....students with special...learn. School refusal...absence from school, distinct...skipping school without...distress. School refusal...something at school that feels...students with disabilities,...disabilities, school refusal...functions as communication. The child...before school may be signaling...Drives School Refusal...classes with unpredictable...
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
Financial > Loans

Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State

By Sophia Wilson
...wheelchair accessible van. A communication device for your child....refusal to serve people with disabilities. These programs...Assistive Technology Act, with loan amounts from $250...broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids,...technology for work or school. The programs evaluate...Many accept applicants with low credit or limited...

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