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Special Olympics vs. Paralympics: What's the Difference?
...records. The emphasis is performance at the highest level. Who Competes in Each? Special Olympics: Athletes with intellectual disabilities, defined as an IQ under 75-80 combined with significant adaptive behavior challenges Open to anyone age 8 and older No upper limit on the number of...
Parenting > School Years
Book Excerpt: Easy to Love, but Hard to Raise
...to the 32 parents who have written about their experiences, 25 experts give insight into topics ranging from ADHD to homeschooling to a child's social IQ in each chapter's question and answer sections. This book is an excellent resource for parents who take comfort in the very real accounts of others who...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
...instructions Preferences for nonverbal tasks or a markedly higher performance IQ than verbal IQ Difficulty taking notes...Preferences for nonverbal tasks or a markedly higher performance IQ than verbal IQ Difficulty taking notes...
Health > Treatment
Neurofeedback: The Cure for ADHD?
Neurofeedback could be a comprehensive, medication-free treatment for ADHD, potentially improving brain function and even IQ scores.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Review: All About Attention Deficit Disorder
...layman's terms the symptoms and treatments for this all too common condition. All About Attention Deficit Disorder asks the reader, What is your ADD IQ? The book focuses on what the symptoms, impact, and prognosis of ADD are. Dr. Phelan also talks about the diagnostic process doctors use to evaluate...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Test at Home for Dyslexia
...attention. They may also have low self-esteem or feel dumb, especially if they are comparing themselves with other children. Your child may even have a high IQ, but standardized tests show differently. If homework time is a constant struggle each night, this could be your first clue that your child has dyslexia....
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
ARISk Assessment for Autism
...siblings of children with an autism spectrum disorder would be tested, between 6 and 30 months of age. Early intervention has proven to help with IQ scores and language and social skills, so diagnosing autism as late as 4 years of age might reduce the impact of intervention. The M-CHAT test for autism...
News > Research
Study of 12,000 Children Finds Poverty Shapes the Brain More Than Anything Else
...40 in brain structure. That means household income, neighborhood poverty, homeownership, and transportation access shaped developing brains more than IQ, parenting style, and health history combined. For families of children with disabilities, already facing costs that compress household income and restrict...
News > Advocacy
Supreme Court Dismisses Intellectual Disability Case: What It Means for Families
...should evaluate intellectual disability when multiple IQ test scores conflict. The case originated in Alabama,...found Smith intellectually disabled based on five IQ tests scoring between 72 and 78, but Alabama sought...had adopted Alabama's position, allowing multiple IQ scores above 70 to override earlier scores below...