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Medical > Gastroenterology
Unraveling Gastrointestinal Disorders in Special Needs Individuals: A Medical Explainer
...understand that gastrointestinal disorders often transcend more than just physical discomfort. They can impact an individual's social activities, learning abilities, and overall wellbeing. For special needs individuals, this hurdle can magnify due to difficulties in communication or expressing discomfort....
Education > K-12
Acacia Academy: Nurturing Young minds for Over 35 Years
...Highlands, Illinois, that offers customized programs for a variety of students,...as gifted children, children with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Intellectually...student who could benefit from their customized programs. They are open to students...from grades K-12, Each student's learning style is taken into account, and...
Education > Accommodations
Making IEP goals that support Language and Communication: Tweaking the plan in the New Year
...language and to talk thru speech or alternative means will enrich their learning and output each day. Below are some suggestions and examples of increasing...When all goals have an expectation and outcome for interaction with, and learning of, language within them, we have created a trans-disciplinary environment...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Grace
...vocabulary of pictures, but the cool thing is that the device camera can take customized pictures which can then be stored in the album. The goal of the Grace App...Grace App is to encourage social interaction, with the user eventually learning to independently communicate vocally and use the pictures as prompts....
Assistive Tech > Apps
Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area
...communication, social skill development, emotional regulation, academic learning. Searching "autism apps" without a specific skill in mind is like searching...settings and involvement of a trained speech-language pathologist who can customize and expand the vocabulary as the child grows matters more than price. Social...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Marble Math Junior
...punches you out of the way. Or you can collect the ghost so you can walk through walls or the magic wand that removes one of those pesky objects. Customize Marble Math Junior by selecting which questions the app asks, including addition, equivalence, sequence, shape recognition, clock faces, fractions,...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Montessori Counting Boards
...dynamic and interactive counting learning experience with Montessori Counting...Grasshopper apps. Many people might think learning to count is a simple task. For some...find and utilize tools to aid the learning process. The Montessori Counting...each number. You can also record and customize the success sounds. Pre-selected...
Assistive Tech > Software
Assistive Technology Revolutionizing the Lives of Individuals with Special Needs
Assistive tech empowers individuals with special needs, enhancing independence, participation, and quality of life through customized tools.
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy Month
...Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) lovingly calls April "OT Month." The AOTA says an occupational therapist or OT assistant's "holistic and customized approach to evaluations, interventions, and outcomes help a child with disabilities participate in school and in social situations, assist a person...
Assistive Tech > Apps
12 Best Special Needs Apps of 2012-Special Education
...Doc. 1) "See, Touch, Learn Pro" by Brian Parade. The most important asset to this app is built-in flashcards with interactive features that can be customized by a speech therapist, teacher or parent. 2) "Pictello" by Assistiveware offers a fun way to create and share talking photo albums to create social...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Nutritional Assessment for Special Needs
Special needs nutrition must be customized, addressing issues like swallowing, positioning, and deficiencies for optimal growth.
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Social Skills Stories
The 'Social Skills Stories' app assists children with autism by creating customized social stories to improve understanding and responses.