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Education > Early Intervention
What to Expect During Your Child's Early Intervention Evaluation
...determine whether your child qualifies for services under IDEA Part C, the federal program serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays or diagnosed conditions. It's comprehensive, it's free, and it happens in your home. Every step is designed to understand your child as a whole, not just the concern...
Financial > Scholarships
Writing a Scholarship Essay About Your Disability: What Works (and What Doesn't)
...write one that stands out. Lead with Impact, Not Diagnosis. The opening line "I was diagnosed with cerebral...Impact, Not Diagnosis. The opening line "I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age two" tells the committee...changed, what you learned, or what you built. The diagnosis can come later, if it needs to come at all. The...
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...Means. Twice exceptional means a child qualifies as both gifted and disabled. They have above-average intellectual ability in one or more areas AND a diagnosed disability that impacts learning or daily functioning. The disability can be a learning disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism,...
Special Needs > Cancer
Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, siblings don't experience a less intense version of the crisis....disruption is about them. Information gets filtered. Parents explain the diagnosis to the child with cancer in age-appropriate detail. Siblings often get...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Living with Pediatric MS: A Complete Guide for Families
When your child is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the road ahead can feel...long haul, not just the first few months after diagnosis. Understanding Pediatric MS. Multiple sclerosis...More frequent relapses in the first years after diagnosis Higher inflammatory activity on MRI Better initial...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide
When a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, the first question most families ask is: how will my child communicate? What follows is often a flood of recommendations that don't...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Heart Defects in Down Syndrome: What Every Parent Should Know
Your baby was just diagnosed with Down syndrome. The pediatric cardiologist...defect, and surgical repair while processing a diagnosis you didn't expect. Approximately 50% of infants...common heart defects in Down syndrome, how they're diagnosed, what the surgical timeline looks like, and what...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
Your child was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes three weeks ago. You've learned carb counts, correction factors, and how to change pump sites in the dark. Now the school wants...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...autism. Or your child was just diagnosed and you recognized yourself...a different frame. A late diagnosis doesn't erase what came before,...work this way." What the Diagnosis Means. The DSM-5 merged Asperger's...2013. If you're receiving a diagnosis today, it'll say ASD Level...energy and mental health. The diagnosis is validating. It explains...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Why ADHD in Girls Often Goes Undiagnosed and What Parents Can Do
...2026 study from Monash University found boys are diagnosed with ADHD at twice the rate of girls in childhood,...what clinicians were trained to look for. The Diagnosis Gap Is Built Into the Evaluation. ADHD research...Built Into the Evaluation. ADHD research and diagnostic criteria were developed primarily from studies...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...built around how autism presents in boys, and girls learn early to mask behaviors that would otherwise trigger referral. Why Screeners Miss Girls. Diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum conditions were developed primarily from studies of boys. The behaviors clinicians are trained to look for reflect male...
Parenting > Support Groups
Parent-to-Parent Matching Programs: A Better Kind of Support
When your child gets a diagnosis, one of the first things people tell...whose child has the same or a similar diagnosis. That parent has navigated what you're...one-to-one connection between a newly-diagnosed family and a "veteran parent" who's...who's been matched to you based on diagnosis, child age, and family circumstances....