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Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods
Lifestyle > Art

Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods

By Gregory Simmons
...autistic children develop skills in three areas: managing overwhelming...hasn't reached yet. Unlike free drawing at home, art therapy sessions...on: clay, paint, collage, or drawing tools. A child who struggles...process of creating to practice skills that translate outside the...perspective-taking. Evidence for Social Skills Development. A 2019 study...
How Art Therapy Helps Children and Adults with Special Needs: Benefits, Methods, and Getting Started
Lifestyle > Art

How Art Therapy Helps Children and Adults with Special Needs: Benefits, Methods, and Getting Started

By Gregory Simmons
...it. A friend says their non-verbal daughter started communicating through drawing. But you don't know if it's legitimate clinical treatment, expensive recreational...processes to help people express emotions, process experiences, develop motor skills, and build communication pathways. The art itself isn't the therapy. The...
Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention
Medical > Orthopedics

Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention

By Sophia Miller
...areas: Physical skills (reaching, crawling,...crawling, walking, drawing, building) Cognitive...building) Cognitive skills (thinking, learning,...problems) Communication skills (talking, listening,...Self-help or adaptive skills (eating, dressing)...Social or emotional skills (playing, interacting...gain important skills and catch up in...and daily living skills. Speech therapy...
Early Intervention Strategies for Special Needs Children
Medical > Pediatrics

Early Intervention Strategies for Special Needs Children

By Liam Johnson
...key areas: Physical skills (reaching, crawling,...crawling, walking, drawing) Cognitive skills...drawing) Cognitive skills (thinking, learning,...problems) Communication skills (talking, listening,...Self-help or adaptive skills (eating, dressing)...Social or emotional skills (playing, interacting...abilities and learn new skills. Research shows that...
Go to Pro: Family Activities Improve Learning Skills
Education > Tutoring

Go to Pro: Family Activities Improve Learning Skills

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...learning skills. Going on...improves memory skills, comprehension...comprehension skills, writing...skills, writing skills, even drawing...skills, even drawing skills. Get...even drawing skills. Get your...Better Study Skills to make...pictures and/or drawings. Then compile...build memory skills...after getting...Better Study Skills. The graphic...pictures and/or drawings. Then add...Learning Skills. Give Your...
Winner of $500 Holiday Gift Basket
News > Lifestyle

Winner of $500 Holiday Gift Basket

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Congratulations to Andrew Barling. He was randomly chosen as the winner of the drawing for the $500 gift basket, courtesy of specialneeds.com, for attending the...of specialneeds.com, for attending the webinar How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math. For more information please contact...
Special Needs App of the Day: Piece Me Birds
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Piece Me Birds

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...brightly colored pieces of a bird drawing, and the player uses his finger to...birdsong of that particular bird. The drawing also turns to an animation, so you...encouraging fine motor coordination and skill, as well as teaching about birds....with mental acuity, visual-spatial skills, critical thinking, and patience....
Special Needs App of the Day: iWriteWords
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: iWriteWords

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Once all the letters in a word are made, a cute drawing appears that illustrates the word. Drawings are...cute drawing appears that illustrates the word. Drawings are done in a bright and childlike style. There...for children with autism to increase fine motor skills, learn to recognize words and numbers, and even...
Premature Birth Nearly Triples the Risk of Cerebral Palsy. Here's What to Ask Before NICU Discharge.
News > Research

Premature Birth Nearly Triples the Risk of Cerebral Palsy. Here's What to Ask Before NICU Discharge.

By Lucas Johnson
On May 20, 2026, Cerebral Palsy Guide released a public advisory drawing fresh attention to a research-confirmed link many NICU families never hear about. Preterm birth sharply increases cerebral palsy risk. A systematic...
A New Epilepsy Treatment Reports Over 90% Seizure Reduction in Initial Patients
Special Needs > Epilepsy

A New Epilepsy Treatment Reports Over 90% Seizure Reduction in Initial Patients

By Emily Thompson
...gone through all of them without finding the relief they needed. That backdrop matters for understanding why a therapy currently in clinical trial is drawing real attention from the epilepsy research community. Early data is showing something that families in this space have been waiting a long time to see....
Ukraine, Poland, and Estonia Won't March: The 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Boycott Explained
News > Sports

Ukraine, Poland, and Estonia Won't March: The 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Boycott Explained

By Brock Jefferson
...speaking publicly about the IPC's original decision, called it "dirty." Ukrainian NPC President Valerii Sushkevych was direct about the line he was drawing: the boycott applies to the ceremony, not the competition. "Such a step would play into the hands of Russian leader Vladimir Putin," he said, explaining...
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
Global Insights > Education

International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change

By Amelia Scott
...pivotal to improving the quality of life for those affected. The inaugural International Angelman Day, founded in 2019, has since gathered momentum, drawing attention to the need for increased research, resources, and support for Angelman syndrome. Through a myriad of events, fundraisers, and social media...

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