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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
...often exhausting one: try another medication, consider surgery, weigh a stimulation device. Each carries its own risks and tradeoffs, and many families have...cells that produce GABA, the neurotransmitter the brain uses to regulate electrical activity. When the inhibitory signals are disrupted or absent in certain...
Empowering Families in the Muscular Dystrophy Journey
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy

Empowering Families in the Muscular Dystrophy Journey

By Grace Willis
...and may order tests like: Blood tests to check for genetic mutations Muscle biopsy to look at the muscle tissue Electromyography (EMG) to test the electrical activity of muscles With this information, doctors can determine the specific type of muscular dystrophy your child has. Then a treatment plan can...
Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home

By Leonard Thompson
...Understanding Sensors and Their Applications. Sensors are devices that detect and respond to various inputs from the environment, converting them into electrical signals that can be measured and analyzed. In the context of special needs, sensors can be used to monitor and track the well-being and activities...
Cardiology Revelations: Tackling Congenital Heart Diseases in Special Needs
Medical > Cardiology

Cardiology Revelations: Tackling Congenital Heart Diseases in Special Needs

By Andrew Donovan
...approximately 3% of all newborns worldwide. Congenital heart diseases encompass a spectrum of conditions, including defects in the heart's structure, electrical system malfunctions, and even conditions that affect the efficiency of the heart muscles. Understanding the prevention, treatment, and care for these...
Navigating Epilepsy: Comprehensive Guide for Individuals with Special Needs
Medical > Neurology

Navigating Epilepsy: Comprehensive Guide for Individuals with Special Needs

By Andrew Donovan
...recurrent seizures. These are not triggered by an identifiable cause like fever or brain trauma but are instead the result of an unexpected rush of electrical activity within the brain. The symptoms can range from momentary staring spells to convulsive body movement, making the condition a formidable one...
Shock Therapy: Treatment or Torture?
Health > Treatment

Shock Therapy: Treatment or Torture?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Rotenberg Educational Center in Massachusetts. The video shows several educational personnel pinning this teenager to a mat and administering over 30 electrical shocks, each about 2 seconds in length. Called "skin shock," these treatments are administered under the consent of the individual's parents, but...
JerryRigEverything Built a Wheelchair Factory That Delivers Custom Chairs in 6 Weeks for Under $2,000
Assistive Tech > Mobility

JerryRigEverything Built a Wheelchair Factory That Delivers Custom Chairs in 6 Weeks for Under $2,000

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...you need today, is what led Nelson to start Not A Wheelchair. The company manufactures the Paradox custom rigid wheelchair and a line of off-road electric wheelchairs. The Utah factory employs Americans and uses modern CNC laser cutting and metalworking instead of the 1980s-era processes still standard...
Using ABLE Accounts to Pay for Housing Without Losing SSI or Medicaid
Financial > Housing Assistance

Using ABLE Accounts to Pay for Housing Without Losing SSI or Medicaid

By Henry Bennett
...fits squarely in that category. Qualified housing expenses include: Rent or mortgage payments Property taxes and homeowners insurance Utilities (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash)...
100 Days until we meet our Real Heroes
News > Advocacy

100 Days until we meet our Real Heroes

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...gathered to hear from former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, President of LA2015 Patrick Mc Clenahan, and Olympian Julie Foudy, the energy was absolutely electric at the LA84 facility. The global messengers were excited to present the press and the world with the new medals for this year's 2015 games. There...
Special Needs App of the Day: ThumbJam
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: ThumbJam

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...includes several instruments, even some you might not have heard of: Electric and Acoustic Guitars Electric Bass String instruments like Cello, Viola,...even some you might not have heard of: Electric and Acoustic Guitars Electric Bass String instruments like Cello, Viola, Violin, and Upright Bass...

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