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...had severe sensory challenges, very poor social skills and never changed his diet from pretty much eating...his diagnosis of autism at age six, I searched high and low for help to find answers to help him. I...visit this classroom. In the room were several non-verbal, heavily stimming children. They were being rewarded...

Requesting a workplace accommodation can feel like a high-stakes move, especially if you're not sure how your employer will respond...you experience it. Starting the Request. An accommodation request can be verbal or written, formal or informal. Telling your manager that you need a quieter...

...have boys with severe Autism. At the ages of 9 and 13, they are both non-verbal and still in diapers. Their homes are like Fort Knox because they are always...disdain from strangers are rampant and often the stress level can be very high. Not the ideal, right? Both of these moms would tell you a resounding no...life...

...even more anxious and scared, you continue to have difficulty in processing verbal questions, sequencing events, mustering demand language and controlling your...impairments. Research will support the notion that there is a disproportionately high rate of youth with learning disabilities and/or ADHD that come into contact...

You spent high school with extended time on tests, audio textbooks, and a case manager who...already struggling through their first semester. What Changes When You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your school was required to evaluate you, develop an...

...age 18 and 21, that ends. The transition to adult CF care is a documented high-risk period: studies show increased hospitalizations, declining lung function,...differently, insurance coverage gaps open at predictable ages, and self-management skills that weren't required at 16 become mandatory at 19. This transition doesn't...

...early injury damages the direct motor pathways from the cortex to the muscles, the brain recruits other regions to help. That shows up on a scan as high connectivity. But those backup routes aren't as efficient as the original pathway. The child is doing more work to get less reliable results, and that's...

...reviews of AAC outcomes consistently find that high-tech devices (speech-generating devices, tablets...the goal is social communication. Children using high-tech AAC initiate more conversations, respond more...vary widely. A child with autism and intact motor skills faces different communication barriers than a...

...competition entry fees, and travel to events. Applications open twice a year (spring and fall cycles). The review process takes 4–6 weeks. Approval rates are high if you meet the eligibility requirements and document the need thoroughly. CAF prioritizes athletes who are already training or competing, not beginners...

...your body out of fight-or-flight mode. When a child with sensory processing differences experiences sensory overload, their nervous system is stuck in high alert. Deep pressure provides a physiological off-ramp. Temple Grandin's research in the 1980s laid the foundation. She designed a squeeze machine to...

...has become untenable. Refusal is the message when words aren't enough. What Drives School Refusal in Special Needs Students. Sensory overwhelm ranks high among anxiety triggers. Cafeterias, hallways during transitions, gym classes with unpredictable noise levels can register as genuinely threatening to...

Josh Pauls was 17 when he won his first Paralympic gold medal in Vancouver. He was the youngest player on the 2010 Team USA para ice hockey roster, a high school junior from South Plainfield, New Jersey, who'd only been playing the sport for seven years. Sixteen years later, in Milan, he became the first...