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Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences
Special Needs > Learning Differences

Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences

By Isabella Johnson
...still staring at the first problem, or they've...start tasks, hold information in working memory,...executive function skills respond to practical support....Memory Support: Making Information Stick. Working memory...hold and manipulate information. When it's limited,...rehearsal helps lock information in place. Before...it's describing the first sentence before putting...
Executive Function in Neurodevelopmental Conditions: The Brain System That Connects ADHD, Autism, and Learning Challenges
Medical > Neurology

Executive Function in Neurodevelopmental Conditions: The Brain System That Connects ADHD, Autism, and Learning Challenges

By Andrew Donovan
...when to shift attention, how to hold information in mind while using it, and how to...interrelated processes. Working memory holds information temporarily while you use it, like...you use it, like remembering the first part of a sentence while reading...control helps you pause automatic responses. Planning and organization let you...
Transitions: Raising Wise Children
Parenting > Adulthood

Transitions: Raising Wise Children

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...the same as wisdom. Our children may have good information about their medical conditions. However, even...automatically always rescue them. Instead, we respond by loving them, talking it over with them, and...wisdom usually do it by making two common mistakes. First, they try to make sure their children don't...
New Possibilities for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Education > Early Intervention

New Possibilities for Children on the Autism Spectrum

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...never forget the first time a child on the...not speak, did not respond to language. He did...language. He did not even respond to his name. Nothing...help him. After his first couple of sessions...is self-organizing information system, it needs...needs new and useful information to change and improve....The source for information for the brain is...
What's on at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on March 10: Cross-Country Skiing Opens at Tesero
News > Sports

What's on at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on March 10: Cross-Country Skiing Opens at Tesero

By Brock Jefferson
...new chapter: para cross-country skiing makes its first appearance at these Games, sprint races at Tesero,...concussion that cut into her training season. She responded in biathlon with a gold medal in the sprint sitting...cross-country as well as biathlon. Tuesday is the first day they're on a pure ski course, no rifle, no...
How Families Apply for CAF Adaptive Sports Grants: What the Money Covers
Research > Funding

How Families Apply for CAF Adaptive Sports Grants: What the Money Covers

By Henry Peterson
...prosthetics CAF Operation Rebound: Support for U.S. military veterans, first responders, and active-duty personnel with permanent physical disabilities...prosthetics CAF Operation Rebound: Support for U.S. military veterans, first responders, and active-duty personnel with permanent physical disabilities CAF Idaho...
App of the Day: Simplex Spelling
Assistive Tech > Apps

App of the Day: Simplex Spelling

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...kept building on the apps to serve the needs of our children. They have responded well to the apps — as have many other kids. We're pleased to make such a...research regarding the best curriculum for teaching literacy after the first reading curriculum she tried didn't click with our son. Lisa realized...
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
Research > Assistive Tech

Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness

By William Lewis
...communication. Children using high-tech AAC initiate more conversations, respond more often to peers, and participate more actively in group settings. That...Find. Three factors make AAC research especially difficult to synthesize. First, the populations studied vary widely. A child with autism and intact motor...
The R-Word Spiked 200% Online. A Disney Actor With Down Syndrome Made a 91-Second Response Parents Need to See.
News > Advocacy

The R-Word Spiked 200% Online. A Disney Actor With Down Syndrome Made a 91-Second Response Parents Need to See.

By Amelia Harper
...University tracked 312,642 posts following a single high-profile tweet. In response, CoorDown (an Italian Down syndrome rights nonprofit) released a 91-second...for World Down Syndrome Day 2026 featuring Noah Matthews Matofsky, the first person with Down syndrome to land a major Disney role. The video is now...
School Seizure Action Plans: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
Special Needs > Epilepsy

School Seizure Action Plans: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know

By Emily Thompson
...rescue medication, and when to call 911. It's individual, not generic. The first seizure at school is often the most chaotic because no one knows what to...most chaotic because no one knows what to expect. An SAP on file means the response is procedural, not panicked. What a Seizure Action Plan Contains. A school...
The IEP Process from Start to Finish: A First-Time Parent's Guide
Special Needs > General Special Needs

The IEP Process from Start to Finish: A First-Time Parent's Guide

By Dr. Harper Clark
...principal or director of special education with a clear statement that you're requesting an evaluation for special education services. The school must respond in writing within a reasonable timeframe, typically 10 to 15 school days depending on your state. If the school initiates the referral, they'll notify...
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
Special Needs > Epilepsy

Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers

By Emily Thompson
...call 911 or call the parent first. The file doesn't say. Non-parent...caregivers are often expected to respond to seizures with no medical...you're alone with them for the first time. (For parents managing...our complete guide to seizure first aid.) What to Ask the Parent...to have happens before the first seizure, not during it. These...

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