Special Needs

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...setting up a Special Needs Trust and drafting a will. They...decision-making roles after you: trustees, guardians, case managers,...it the most important part of the planning process,...The reason is simple: trustees and guardians can follow...a few common reasons. First, they don't know it exists....conversations focus on wills, trusts,...

...video 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 viral....humanity used to do and doesn't anymore. What the Video Says. Set at a dinner party, Noah's character walks someone through history: washing clothes with urine,...

...intervention services under IDEA Part C must be provided at no...allowed to bill third-party payers first: Medicaid,...bill third-party payers first: Medicaid, private insurance,...signing anything. IDEA Part C: What "No Cost" Means....appropriations, and third-party billing. When a state bills...the state bills Medicaid first. Private insurance is billed...

...thought that went through my head when I first learned that both of my children exhibited...been incredibly rewarding. The first step was recognizing the special needs...children fail to recognize the signs at first. They become accustomed to their child's...denial. It often takes an objective third party to explain to parents the extent of...

...spent years building frameworks for things other parents take for granted. First relationships are no different. Most of those other frameworks had guidebooks:...have been building for years. Start using real anatomical terms for body parts when your child is young. No cutesy nicknames. Penis, vulva, breasts. This...

...world championship titles. She was training for the 2016 Rio Paralympics when the classification committee announced that para triathlon wouldn't be part of the program. The door she'd been aiming for closed. She had a choice: keep training in a sport that might eventually make it to the Paralympics,...

...through why self-employment is growing, what resources exist, and the concrete first steps to take. Why Self-Employment Is Growing Among People with Disabilities....Self-Employment Is Growing Among People with Disabilities. The numbers tell part of the story. But the reasons behind them are what matter. Traditional Workplaces...

...learn "person-first language" at your...language" at your first IEP meeting. A...the person comes first, the disability...either. Why Person-First Language Exists....Exists. Person-first language became...settings. Person-first phrasing was a...disability is one part of a person's...still teach person-first language as the...families, it's the first framework they...

Your first semester of college, you might assume disability...their own needs. For many, that's the steepest part of the learning curve. Here's what registration...extra fees for these services. The DRC is funded as part of the institution's commitment to equal access....

...a regular high school diploma, whichever comes first. That's the timeline, but it's not the whole story....transition planning to begin no later than the first IEP after a student turns 16. Many states and school...Transition planning isn't a separate document. It's part of the IEP. Starting at age 16 (or earlier), the...

...wellbeing. It's built for the long haul, not just the first few months after diagnosis. Understanding Pediatric...appearing at once) More frequent relapses in the first years after diagnosis Higher inflammatory activity...symptoms in children vary widely depending on which part of the nervous system is affected. Common presentations...

When a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, the first question most families ask is: how will my child communicate? What follows...the professionals you'll work with, and often the community you'll become part of. That's why the decision feels big, because it is. But here's what audiologists...