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Special Needs > Diabetes
CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
...confirm readings before giving insulin or treating a low), but they reduce the number significantly. What...doses at meals (bolus insulin). Pumps don't check blood sugar on...meals (bolus insulin). Pumps don't check blood sugar on...
Health > Treatment
Are Meds Making Your Child Sick?
...changes in mental status, and extremely low or high blood sugar. Patients with special...mental status, and extremely low or high blood sugar. Patients with special needs can...status, and extremely low or high blood sugar. Patients with special needs can be...know the right drugs to use and take a low dosage. But how can a patient or caregiver...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Nick Jonas on Living with Type 1 Diabetes
...stage and experienced a blood sugar high or low. “It's...and experienced a blood sugar high or low. “It's a horrible...a blood sugar high or low. “It's a horrible feeling,”...feeling,” he tells CNN. “High blood sugar, you're feeling thirsty,...tells CNN. “High blood sugar, you're feeling thirsty,...shaken . . . When you're low, you feel like you might...
Special Needs > Diabetes
I Was Diagnosed with Diabetes as a Teen
...uncontrollably stuff my face with food every time I got low blood sugar. Everything the hospital told me about...uncontrollably stuff my face with food every time I got low blood sugar. Everything the hospital told me about this...stuff my face with food every time I got low blood sugar. Everything the hospital told me about this disease...
Health > Nutrition
Nutritional Deficiencies in Autism and ADHD: What Parents Should Monitor
...commonly documented deficiencies include: Vitamin D: Low vitamin D levels appear in 40-60% of children with...neurotransmitter synthesis. B12 supports nerve function and red blood cell production. Many children with selective eating...texture preferences or casein-free diets often test low for calcium. This affects...
Lifestyle > Independence
Assistive Technology for Eating Independence
...get them covered, or how to introduce them at home without turning mealtime into a therapy session. Children with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, low muscle tone, stroke recovery, or limb differences face motor challenges that make standard utensils frustrating or unusable. The right adaptive tools...
Lifestyle > Independence
Teaching Bathroom Independence to Children with Down Syndrome
...sphincter muscles long enough to reach a bathroom. Children with Down syndrome often develop these skills at different rates or in a different sequence. Low muscle tone affects both the sphincter muscles that control elimination and the core strength needed to sit comfortably on a toilet. Some children physically...
Legal > Housing
Section 811 Housing Application: How to Navigate Waitlists That Take Years
...a realistic path forward instead of an indefinite holding pattern. What Section 811 Housing Provides. Section 811 offers rental assistance for very low-income adults with disabilities. The program comes in two forms: Project-Based Rental Assistance (PRA): Purpose-built accessible units in apartment...
Career > Interviewing
Mock Interviews and Interview Coaching for Neurodivergent Job Seekers
...means. Where to Find Specialized Interview Coaching. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Every state operates a VR program that provides free or low-cost employment support, including interview coaching, for people with disabilities. Services vary by state, but most VR counselors can connect...
Career > Finding Jobs
Informational Interviews: Low-Stakes Networking for Job Seekers with Disabilities
How to request and conduct informational interviews to learn about careers, build connections, and practice professional conversation.
Career > Accommodations
Screen Reader Software and Assistive Technology Accommodations
...Assistive Technology Accommodations for Blind and Low Vision Employees. The most frequently provided assistive...accommodations for employees who are blind or have low vision fall into three categories: screen access,...enlarges portions of the screen for employees with low vision. ZoomText is a common commercial option that...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Smart Speakers for Blind Users: Reading Text, Identifying Objects, and Navigation
Smart speakers entered the market as convenience devices for households. For blind and low vision users, they're something more specific: hands-free access to information that used to require navigating a screen. The question isn't whether...