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Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Augmentative and Alternative Communication: The Voice of Success for Your Child
...example—as well as body language, eye contact, written notes and...option and dynamic display technology controlled by the user. Vocabulary...appropriateness, and personalized so the technology can grow with the child, encouraging...can control reliably, or use eye-gaze techniques. Using AAC...control reliably, or use eye-gaze techniques. Using AAC does...
Education > Tutoring
The Voice of Success For Your Child
...example—as well as body language, eye contact, written notes and...option and dynamic-display technology controlled by the user. Vocabulary...appropriateness, and personalized so the technology can grow with the child, encouraging...can control reliably, or use eye-gaze techniques. Use of AAC...control reliably, or use eye-gaze techniques. Use of AAC does...
Research > Funding
Investing in the Future of Special Needs Research and Innovation
...develop new therapies, assistive technologies, and educational strategies....Driving Innovation in Assistive Technologies. One key area where research...of cutting-edge assistive technologies. These devices and software...possible by research include: Eye-gaze controlled computers...by research include: Eye-gaze controlled computers for people...
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
...dedicated speech-generating devices, eye-gaze systems, picture boards, communication...dedicated speech-generating devices, eye-gaze systems, picture boards, communication...(speech-generating devices, tablets with AAC apps, eye-gaze systems) produce better results...devices, tablets with AAC apps, eye-gaze systems) produce better results than...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...reimbursement rates. AAC devices: Speech-generating devices, communication tablets, eye-gaze hardware. Most components are manufactured abroad. Even software-only...rates. AAC devices: Speech-generating devices, communication tablets, eye-gaze hardware. Most components are manufactured abroad. Even software-only solutions...
Therapies > Speech
How AAC Devices Help Nonverbal Children Communicate
...produce spoken output at the press of a symbol, and some can be operated with eye gaze or head tilt for children with motor challenges. Tablet-based apps sit...spoken output at the press of a symbol, and some can be operated with eye gaze or head tilt for children with motor challenges. Tablet-based apps sit somewhere...
News > Sports
Jake Adicoff Won Four Golds at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. He Came to Milan Having Never Won an Individual One.
...missing from a record that had been building for twelve years. He left Milan with four of them. How He Competes. Adicoff has no vision in his right eye and limited vision in his left. He was born that way after his mother contracted chickenpox during pregnancy. He competes in the B3 visually impaired...
Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Complete Guide for Parents
...Losing language skills they previously had Significant frustration when trying to communicate Difficulty following simple directions by age two Avoiding eye contact or social interaction during communication Stuttering that lasts longer than six months or worsens over time You don't need a referral to contact...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Living with Pediatric MS: A Complete Guide for Families
...system is affected. Common presentations include: Vision problems: Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve) causes blurred vision, pain with eye...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
How to Write Effective IEP Goals That Support Inclusion
...supports belong in the goal itself. 3. It measures meaningful participation, not just compliance. Progress isn't defined by sitting still or making eye contact. It's defined by engaging with peers, accessing grade-level content, or navigating routines with increasing independence. Traditional goals often...
Medical > Psychiatry
When Behavior Becomes Self-Harm: A Parent's Guide to Managing Self-Injurious Behavior in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
...assessment to psychiatric evaluation to crisis care. What Self-Injurious Behavior Is. SIB includes head-banging, hand-biting, self-scratching, hair-pulling, eye-poking, and skin-picking. It's repetitive, causes tissue damage, and persists despite your attempts to redirect or comfort. It's distinct from stimming...
Health > Diagnosis
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult: The Late Autism and ADHD Discovery
You're 37 and filling out an intake form. The questions ask about childhood: did you have trouble sitting still in class, did you make eye contact easily, did you struggle to make friends. You don't remember. What you remember is that you managed. You graduated, you held jobs, you built...