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Legal > Advocacy
Guardianship and Developmental Disabilities
...attend a special course of study at a local community...high-functioning, she can sign a power of attorney and a health...high-functioning, she can sign a power of attorney and a health care...she can sign a power of attorney and a health care proxy...power of attorney and a health care proxy designating...attorney and a health care proxy designating her parents...
Legal > Healthcare
Planning for Health Care Decision Making
Planning for health care decision...health care decision...Preparation of a written...durable health care power...health care power...care power of attorney,...power of attorney,...power of attorney, or health...attorney, or health care proxy....health care proxy....regarding health care decisions....health care decisions....your health care desires...health care desires...your own health care decisions....health care decisions....make health care decisions...health care decisions...
Education > Higher Education
Successful Transitions: Harnessing the Power of Example
One of the easiest...using the power of example....the power of example....The concept of example is...take good care of ourselves....good care of ourselves....taking good care of our bodies,...good care of our bodies,...take good care of ourselves;...good care of ourselves;...ourselves; it's healthy and necessary....ask more of our kids...willing to give of ourselves....how to set healthy boundaries...
Legal > Healthcare
How to Appeal When Insurance Denies Treatment as Not Medically Necessary
...the most common denial reason health insurers cite, and it's also...where the system gives them power to push back. Here's how to...could seriously jeopardize your health, or 60 days for non-urgent...wait to figure out which type of plan you have. Your HR department...you bought the plan on the healthcare marketplace, it's likely governed...
Parenting > Self-Care
Super Moms and Super Dads: Find Your Fortress of Solitude
...every day taking care of the people...day taking care of the people we...meet the needs of others. We're...with the concept of Super Mom or...the well-being of our families...and develop our powers, to share them...his "Fortress of Solitude," where...And a happy, healthy parent is likely...daily demands of parenting. Yet,...whopping 70% of Americans don't...
Parenting > School Years
Successful Transitions: Parenting Strategies
...raising children with special healthcare needs who are responsible,...choices which are independent of active adult involvement. And...And when a child has special healthcare needs, there is the additional...there is the additional process of shifting the medical tasks...are resistant, how to avoid power struggles in the first place,...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
Medication administration is one of those daily tasks that sounds...Research shows that over 30% of medication errors in pediatric...medication errors in pediatric care occur at home, often because...managing a gap in their care, not just a difficult moment....skill without the pressure of taking actual medication....learns the physical skill of swallowing something solid...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Medicaid for Working Families: Katie Beckett Waivers, Dual Coverage, and Options You Didn't Know Existed
...already thousands of dollars in. You're...can't afford the care your child needs....is the only source of coverage for one...children with special health care needs, according...with special health care needs, according...needed hospital-level care but could be treated...home, regardless of parent income. The...require institutional care without home-based...
Special Needs > Cancer
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Disability Supports
...transition to a different kind of medical and developmental...Mean. Late effects are health problems that appear months...experienced at least one chronic health condition by age 45, and...surveillance is standard of care. If your child's oncology...surveillance is standard of care. If your child's oncology...discussed a survivorship care plan, ask...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Respiratory Health for Children with Disabilities: A Complete Family Guide
...asthma doesn't just need an inhaler. They need a care plan that accounts for muscle tone, positioning,...to manage them in daily life, and how to build a care team that works together instead of in silos. Understanding...to build a care team that works together instead of in silos. Understanding the Most Common Respiratory...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Finding Your People: A Complete Guide to Support Groups for Special Needs Families
...inspiration, just mechanics. Types of Support Groups: Who They Serve....with disabilities or chronic health conditions. Some are condition-specific:...These serve anyone providing care: spouses, adult children caring...isolation, and the logistics of long-term care. If you're not...and the logistics of long-term care. If you're not a parent but...
Research > Funding
Where Research Dollars Go: Understanding Funding Gaps Across Disability Conditions
...National Institutes of Health distributes roughly...National Institutes of Health distributes roughly...reveal another layer of disparity. Of the $22.7...layer Of disparity. Of the $22.7 million annual...families planning long-term care into adulthood, that...decisions. If you think of research funding as...an average grant size of $300,000 to $500,000,...