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CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
Special Needs > Diabetes

CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know

By Grace Lewis
...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...
Are Meds Making Your Child Sick?
Health > Treatment

Are Meds Making Your Child Sick?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...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...
Nick Jonas on Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Special Needs > Diabetes

Nick Jonas on Living with Type 1 Diabetes

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...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...
I Was Diagnosed with Diabetes as a Teen
Special Needs > Diabetes

I Was Diagnosed with Diabetes as a Teen

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...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...
Nutritional Deficiencies in Autism and ADHD: What Parents Should Monitor
Health > Nutrition

Nutritional Deficiencies in Autism and ADHD: What Parents Should Monitor

By Oliver Smith
...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...
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
Education > K-12

Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12

By James Peterson
...head but his reading comprehension scores say he needs intervention. The gifted coordinator says they don't qualify for advanced services with those low scores. The special education team says they're doing fine, look at those high test scores in math. This is the 2e student experience: twice exceptional,...
Screen Reader Software for Students: JAWS vs NVDA vs VoiceOver Compared
Assistive Tech > Software

Screen Reader Software for Students: JAWS vs NVDA vs VoiceOver Compared

By Elijah Evans
A parent facing screen reader choices for their blind or low-vision student often encounters the same question: is the free option really as capable as the commercial one that costs over $1,000? The short answer...
AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology
Assistive Tech > Hardware

AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology

By Dr. Evelyn Mercer
...what does help: understanding that clinical outcomes for AAC don't correlate with price. Research shows no clear advantage of high-tech devices over low-tech options for communication outcomes. The decision isn't about finding the "best" device. It's about matching technology to your child's motor skills,...
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
Research > Assistive Tech

Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness

By William Lewis
...AAC outcomes consistently find that high-tech devices (speech-generating devices, tablets with AAC apps, eye-gaze systems) produce better results than low-tech options (picture boards, PECS books, communication charts) when the goal is social communication. Children using high-tech AAC initiate more conversations,...
Teaching Your Child to Self-Advocate: Age-by-Age Strategies from Elementary Through High School
Global Insights > Advocacy

Teaching Your Child to Self-Advocate: Age-by-Age Strategies from Elementary Through High School

By Benjamin Thompson
...better when you have your fidget toy during reading time. Why do you think that is?" Name the pattern together. Practice asking for accommodations in low-stakes situations....
Oksana Masters Won Five Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. She Came to Italy Off a Season Lost to a Bone Infection.
News > Sports

Oksana Masters Won Five Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. She Came to Italy Off a Season Lost to a Bone Infection.

By Brock Jefferson
...to Italy as the most experienced competitor in her biathlon field who hadn't raced at a Paralympics since Beijing 2022, she set the bar exactly that low and said so out loud. She hit all ten targets. Won gold. Her 20th Paralympic medal, the first for Team USA at these Games. "I did not expect this," she...
Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State
Financial > Loans

Where to Find Low-Interest Loans for Assistive Technology and Home Modifications in Your State

By Sophia Wilson
...adaptive technology for work or school. The programs evaluate based on need and ability to repay, not credit score alone. Many accept applicants with low credit or limited credit history. Co-signers are often allowed but not always required. What separates these programs from commercial loans is flexibility....

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