Special Needs

Articles

...condition substantially limits a major life activity like walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, or working, you likely qualify. You don't...nurse practitioner, or psychiatrist A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist Any federal, state, or local agency...

...unable to use his prosthetic for more than a year after the operation. The active life he had imagined stayed out of reach until he connected with a specialist at Northwestern University and underwent targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) surgery, a procedure designed specifically for that kind of chronic...

...Knauf is the founder of Knauf Associates in Santa Monica, CA. His law firm specializes in disability rights and education-related legal disputes. He has also...education-related legal disputes. He has also served as an independent hearing officer for Section 504 special education disputes. Mr. Knauf was kind...

...thank you for the help you gave my children and to let others know there's healing available for kids who struggle! Could you tell us a little about Anna's...of normal developmental growth. Paula: You became a remediation specialist because of experiences with your daughter, Anna Lee. Could you share a...

...physical therapist brings it up. Someone in a parent support group says it's why early intervention matters. But here's what gets confusing: you're hearing it in three different contexts (cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, pediatric stroke) and you're wondering if it means the same thing across all of them....

You're hearing about gene therapy. Maybe your child's neurologist mentioned it at the last appointment. Maybe another parent brought it up in a support group. Maybe...

...adult who says "Don't call me a person with autism. I'm autistic." You see Deaf community members capitalize the D and talk about Deaf culture, not hearing loss. You encounter disabled activists who reject "person with a disability" entirely. You're not doing it wrong. The disability community itself doesn't...

...the protagonist gratitude. The blind mentor whose wisdom comes from "overcoming adversity." The Deaf student whose main function is to inspire the hearing characters to be kinder. These stories use disabled people to make...

...assistive technology loan programs fund equipment and modifications that support independence. Coverage is broad: mobility devices, communication systems, hearing aids, vehicle modifications, home accessibility upgrades, smart home technology, stairlifts, and adaptive technology for work or school. The programs...

..."transition conference." You've spent the last year or two building routines around home visits, family goals, and a team that knows your child. Now you're hearing that everything changes at age 3, and you're not sure what that means for the services your family relies on. Here's what's happening. Part C of IDEA...

...Bringing the right documents saves time and gives the therapist context before they meet your child. Bring: Medical history: Any records related to hearing tests, ear infections, or developmental screenings Developmental milestones: When your child first babbled, said first words, started combining words....

...medication resistant. You've tried three anticonvulsants. Maybe four. Each one came with side effects, and none of them worked well enough. Now you're hearing about dietary therapy from other parents online, and you need to know what the evidence shows. The ketogenic diet isn't alternative medicine. It's...