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Health > Treatment
BPA Contributes to Learning Difficulties
...found in paper and plastic used...store food and beverages....suggest that BPA exposure, even in low...impaired immune responses, and sensory...responses, and sensory issues....than adults and their rapid...primarily and unknowingly...various plastic and paper containers...biomedical sciences and Bond Life Sciences...estrogen, thyroid and testosterone...reproduce and possibly cause...European Union and Canada,...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...students with intellectual and developmental disabilities....previously out of reach, and the federal government...eligible for Pell Grants and work-study funding....skills, career readiness, and social integration through...coursework, career training, and independent living instruction....financial literacy and self-advocacy. The emphasis...completion, not just exposure to the idea of work....
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Choosing a Dyslexia Reading Program: What Parents Should Know About Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton
...Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton all belong to...patterns through reading exposure, structured literacy...phonemes, spelling rules, and phoneme patterns in...letter, say the word, and often trace or tap while...training is required, and what the family's time...what the family's time and financial commitment...neurologist Samuel Orton and educator...
Medical > Gastroenterology
When Picky Eating Signals a Medical Problem: Distinguishing ARFID and GI Disorders in Special Needs Children
...recommend more feeding therapy. You've tried. It's...It's not working. And you're starting...might be. Between 25 and 40 percent of all...Some is behavioral. And some is medical,...that no amount of exposure therapy will fix....amount of exposure therapy will fix. If the...cause is medical and you're only treating...the restriction. And it's not driven...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Screen Time and Special Needs: Evidence-Based Guidance for Parents
...sensory regulation devices, and sometimes the only way your...The generic rules don't fit, and following them means ignoring...The research on screen time and special needs is mixed, sometimes...mixed, sometimes contradictory, and rarely specific enough to guide...decisions. Studies link early screen exposure to atypical sensory processing,...
Health > Mental Health
When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families
...both urgent and impenetrable....what's coming and begins to cry...lAndscape. And for some, that...psychological and physiological...hospitals, and experience more...consenting, and witnessing,...their own fear and exhaustion....medical settings, and a nervous system...rates of trauma exposure across their...part of that exposure, but they're...happen next, and limited autonomy...
Career > Skills Training
Soft Skills for Success: Building the Workplace Communication Skills Employers Actually Want
...navigated the communication and social demands of the...doesn't land well, and when to speak up and...and when to speak up and when to wait, rarely...several distinct skills, and they're worth naming...conversation is going well and when it isn't, recognizing...is under pressure, and knowing that the moment...because it requires exposure to real...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
The Transformative Impact of Early Intervention for Children with Hearing Impairments
...development and future success....identified and treated, the...language, speech, and social skills...with speech therapy and other...speech therapy and other specialized...detection and intervention...for speech and language development...limits their exposure to sounds...to sounds and voices. This...in speech and language milestones....structure and function....identifying and addressing...be caught and treated early....
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Understanding Hearing Impairments and Beyond
...perceive sounds and understand speech...mild to profound and may occur in...auditory nerve), and mixed (a combination...include aging, exposure to loud noise,...infections, genetics, and certain medications....TV or radio, and withdrawing from...examine your ears and do some basic...otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor)...wear headphones and listen to sounds...different volumes and pitches. The...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Sleep and Epilepsy: The Interconnected Link and Solutions
...exhausted and drained....reality. Sleep and epilepsy...connection and explore practical...Link: Sleep and Epilepsy....Medication, and Therapies:...Medication, and Therapies: Improving...between sleep and epilepsy...practical tips and approaches:...go to bed and wake up at...internal clock and improve overall...curtains, and investing...mattress and pillows....wind down and prepare for...sleep. Limit Exposure to Electronic...
Health > Nutrition
Minimize Chlorine in Yourself and Your Child
...chlorine in yourself and your child. Swim...from stormwater and boats, while swimming...of Occupational and Environmental Medicine...sting your eyes and irritate your skin...making them "leaky" and more vulnerable...wherever they lived and they were strongest...can have on you and your child we recommend...before swimming and/or immediately...type used for spas and swimming pools....
Parenting > School Years
How to Talk with Kids About Tragic Events in the News
...frightening and tragic event...of questions and concerns. In...anxiety , and worry that something...off the TV and radio and not...TV and radio and not read too...natural disaster, and many of the...the images and conversations...child's mind, and your own, off...minimize your own exposure to the news...stress levels and knowing when...create stress and anxiety in adults,...