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...ketogenic diet shifts your child's brain from running primarily on glucose to running on ketones. When carbohydrate intake is drastically restricted, the liver converts fat into ketone bodies. The brain uses these ketones for energy instead of glucose. This metabolic shift appears to reduce seizure activity...

...critical in all this. Lancet reported a study of blood samples taken from 46 fetuses where the abdomen was punctured and a needle inserted into the liver. The fetuses responded with a 590 percent rise in stress hormone cortisol levels, and 183 percent rise in endorphin levels, the internally manufactured...

...of you feel that you are living with another child, rather than a spouse? Did you used to feel important to your spouse, but now feel like chopped liver? If so, your marriage may be suffering from the effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Though it has been little discussed, ADHD...

If your child uses a wheelchair, you have probably lived some version of this appointment: the exam happens in the chair because the table is too high, and the weight on file is a guess, a number from a home...

...across the table asking for it. The letter of intent gets drafted because you decided, on your own initiative, to sit down and write out how your child lives. I ask families in my practice to think of it differently: it's the document a stranger would need to take over your job tomorrow. Not the legal job...

...state Medicaid agency you're disabled and exempt from work requirements. You need formal medical documentation before January 2027 work requirements go live. The general guidance released by CMS said all states must accept self-attestation through December 31, 2027, giving families time to gather formal...

...month at participating locations. Screenings start at 10am and feature recently released family films, typically animated releases or family-friendly live action. The program has been running since 2007 and is available at over 200 AMC locations nationwide. Cinemark offers Sensory Friendly Films on the...

...and require a vehicle with a lift or ramp for transport. Large-wheel manual push chairs like the GRIT Freedom Chair use mountain bike tires and a lever-based propulsion system. The rider pulls levers instead of pushing wheels, which generates more torque and makes it easier to navigate hills and rough...

...marks real independence. It's not just about clean clothes. It's about being able to manage a weekly routine without asking for help, being able to live on their own terms. Teaching laundry breaks down into four teachable sequences: sorting, measuring detergent, running the machine, and folding. Each...

You're considering a group home for your adult child, or they already live in one. You've heard neighbors can challenge these homes, that zoning boards sometimes say no, that residents might lose autonomy. Here's what the law...

...but remains out of reach in practice. Federal law guarantees the right to live in the most integrated setting appropriate to individual needs, yet families...obligation for states to develop systems that allow people with disabilities to live in community settings rather than institutions. The integration mandate recognizes...