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Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy
...that the child will have delayed milestones and development....the child will have delayed milestones and development. These symptoms...can be seen early on, with milestones such as controlling the head,...crawling, and walking. However, delayed milestones can be related...walking. However, delayed milestones can be related to several...
Legal > Government Benefits
CMS Just Delayed Key HCBS Safeguards by 17 Months. Here's What Families Receiving Home Care Should Do Now.
CMS pushed the HCBS grievance system from July 2026 to December 2027. Here's what complaint mechanisms families can use during the gap.
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Special Needs Trusts in 2026: What the New Rule Changes Mean for Your Family
...fundamentally change how Special Needs Trusts and ABLE accounts work together. If you set up a plan before 2024, it may no longer be optimal. If you delayed planning because ABLE wasn't an option for your adult child, it might be now. Here's what changed, what it means, and whether you need to revisit your...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
When Care Becomes Bias: Navigating Disability Discrimination in Healthcare
...adults report unfair treatment in healthcare settings, compared to 10% of adults without disabilities. Of those who experienced discrimination, 71% delayed or didn't get needed care as a result. This is part of a documented pattern where disability status affects whether you receive care, how you're treated...
Education > Special Education
How to Request a Special Education Evaluation: Your Rights and What Happens Next
...need to be formal or complicated. It should include: Your child's full name, date of birth, and grade A brief description of the concerns, such as delayed reading, trouble following directions, difficulty with social situations, or physical limitations A clear statement that you are requesting...
Education > Accommodations
Go to Pro Answering Your Questions: Do All Autistic Learners Require Special Needs Assistance?
...doll) by 18 months Avoid eye contact and want to be alone Have trouble understanding other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings Have delayed speech and language skills Repeat words or phrases over and over (echolalia) Give unrelated answers to questions Get upset by minor changes Have obsessive...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Nutritional Assessment for Special Needs
...help in finding solutions. Eating issues are found more often in children with special needs because of underdeveloped muscle tone, which can cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing difficulties. An occupational therapist can work with parents on special techniques to use with their child to continue...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
What is Down Syndrome?
...condition, and according to the CDC, one in 691 babies in the United States are born with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome might have delayed language development and slow motor development. Other health conditions that commonly occur with Down syndrome include congenital heart disease, hearing...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
...will show all of them. However, any child who displays several of these symptoms should be carefully evaluated for auditory processing disorder. Delayed speech Persistent articulation errors Abnormally soft, loud, flat, formal, or "pedantic" speaking voice Difficulty conducting casual conversations...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Chiropractic Treatment and Special Needs
...as retained primitive (neonatal, survival or postural) reflexes. This results in some areas of the brain developing appropriately while others are delayed. In many cases, brain imbalances can cause gut imbalances resulting in altered digestive processes and the creation of food hypersensitivites and picky...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
The Puzzle of Autism
...decoded. What we have learned in our clinic at the EEG Institute is that autism is primarily a problem of right-brain development, which results in the delayed communication, relational, and connection skills. Also, there is usually a very highly activated nervous system that interferes with the child's ability...
Parenting > School Years
Children Coping with Learning Disabilities: Recognizing and Getting Help For Your Child with a Learning Disability or Speech Disorder
...are able to observe differences in siblings. They know because the child has trouble in specific subjects in school. They know because speech was delayed, they know because the child’s attention requires prompting, and they know because they are able to observe children interacting with other children....