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Lifestyle > Self-Care
Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities: Division of Labor for Couples
...in many families raising children...raising children with special...children with special needs,...children with special needs, and...special needs, and research...mothers in families with children...families with children...families with children who have...caregiving begins with naming what's...usually start with one partner...notices the need most consistently....repeats with school communication,...remembering what needs to happen,...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Sensory-Friendly Movie Screenings for Families with Autism
...theaters aren't built for children with sensory processing...built for children with sensory processing...where neurodivergent children can experience movies...their comfort, not special needs-only events....comfort, not special needs-only events. Other...needs-only events. Other families in the theater are...current family releases with modified lighting...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
...current functional needs and future independence...Not what other families do. Not a timeline...like Convaid, Special Tomato, and Kimba...equipment built for children who need significant...children who need significant postural...support for kids with limited postural...compact folding for families who need to fit...families who need to fit equipment...typically for children ages birth to...
Therapies > Music
Music Therapy at Home: Best Instruments and Activities for Children with Special Needs
...prompting. Hands that moved with intention. Then the ride...starting from scratch. Most families don't realize how much...trying to build. You don't need a music background. You...music background. You need to know what your child...sound. For a child who needs proprioceptive input to...system and motor system need right now, not because...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Teaching Bowel and Bladder Independence in Spina Bifida: A Guide for Parents
...conversation most families have eventually, and...the steps your child needs to get there. Why Independence...catheterization schedule doesn't need to leave class three...independently doesn't need to coordinate their...availability. The families who start this teaching...teaching under pressure, with a teenager who's resistant,...management show that children who begin participating...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide to the Monitoring Schedule
...requires major surgery. Many families don't learn about this pathway...protocol exists for a reason: children with CP are at higher risk...exists for a reason: children with CP are at higher risk for hip...muscle release surgery. Why Children with CP Are at Higher Risk....release surgery. Why Children with CP Are at Higher Risk. Cerebral...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Navigating Spasticity Treatments in Cerebral Palsy: Botox, SDR, and Orthotics Explained
...trying to piece together which treatment your child needs, whether these options work together or replace...other treatments address the underlying tone. Most children with moderate to severe spasticity use more than...treatments address the underlying tone. Most children with moderate to severe spasticity use more than one...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Medicaid for Working Families: Katie Beckett Waivers, Dual Coverage, and Options You Didn't Know Existed
...care your child needs. This is the...where working families fall through....one in three children with special...three children with special health...children with special health care needs,...special health care needs, according to...most working families assume they don't...waiver allowing children who would qualify...the Medically Needy. Here's how it...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...you're in the room with your child, strengthening...learning by doing, with a therapist watching...happens. For families raising children...families raising children with developmental...raising children with developmental...designed for children ages 2–7 with...children ages 2–7 with disruptive behavior,...to age 12 for children with developmental...for children with developmental...
Therapies > Play
What Is Play Therapy? A Parent's Guide for Special Needs Families
...it supervised playtime with a fancy name? Play therapy...not recreational play with therapeutic benefits....language through which children express, process, and...does, how they interact with materials, what themes...foundational principle: children communicate through play...might repeat scenarios with toy figures until the...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy for Children with Special Needs: School, Private, or Both?
...use utensils at meals. You're wondering if you need private OT on top of school services, or if that's...different parts of your child's life, and for many families, both are necessary at the same time. What School-Based...provided through an IEP is governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA,...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Training: The Foundation of Independence for Visually Impaired Children
...should begin in infancy. Most families don't learn about it until...skillset that allows a person with visual impairment to navigate...It's a progression that begins with an infant learning their body...continues through adulthood with independent public transportation...Preschool and early elementary children learn protective techniques...