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Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Respiratory Health for Children with Disabilities: A Complete Family Guide
...disability and a respiratory condition, you're not managing two separate issues. You're managing how they...you're not managing two separate issues. You're managing how they interact. A child with cerebral palsy...watching for behavioral changes instead: increased irritability, refusal to participate in activities they usually...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
...math class. The teacher noticed irritability and sent them to the nurse, but your...nurse, but your child has autism, and irritability is also how they respond to fluorescent...communicate what they're feeling? Managing diabetes when your child also has...diagnoses separately, but you're managing them in the same body at the same...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Disciplining Children with Bipolar Disorder
...are several strategies that can be helpful in managing the behaviors of children with bipolar disorder....first thing parents can do is to be proactive in managing their children's behavior. One such measure...approaching manic episode may include extreme irritability or silliness, intense outbursts,...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Bath Chairs and Shower Seats for Children with Disabilities
...can't safely transfer into a standard bathtub, bath time stops feeling like a routine and starts feeling like a problem you're solving alone. You're managing their weight, watching the floor, working around a space that was never designed with either of you in mind. What changes that isn't just the right...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Latex Allergy in Spina Bifida: Why It Develops and How to Stay Safe
...don't, because nobody explained this would become part of your routine. I've been in that closet with you, not literally but close enough. When you're managing spina bifida, you collect these moments: small, unglamorous tasks that nobody warned you about, that don't feel like "parenting" so much as inventory...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
MS fatigue is neurological, not laziness. Learn how to recognize it, advocate for support, and help schools understand.
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
...derail care. Parents who start preparing at age 15 or 16 report smoother handoffs, fewer coverage lapses, and teens who arrive at adult clinics already managing their own treatment protocols. Here's what changes, when it happens, and how to prepare. When the Transition Happens. Most pediatric CF centers transition...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
...covered the milestones, schools covered the curriculum, the internet had a forum for whatever else came up, and this one rarely does. Teaching consent, managing safety, creating space for social connection while staying present enough to intervene: none of this has a template, and most parents find themselves...
Research > Genetics
CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know
...removes a faulty segment, inserts a corrected one, or turns a gene on or off. When it works, it addresses the genetic cause of a disease rather than managing symptoms. That precision is what makes it powerful for rare disorders. Many of these conditions are caused by a single mutation in a known gene. If...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...pediatric care occur at home, often because doses are missed, spit out, or refused entirely. When a child can't or won't take their medication, you're managing a gap in their care, not just a difficult moment. This guide covers evidence-based strategies for the most common medication challenges: pill swallowing...
Global Insights > Employment
Why More People with Disabilities Are Becoming Their Own Boss and How to Start
...behind them are what matter. Traditional Workplaces Weren't Built for Flexibility. Most jobs still operate on a 9-to-5, in-office model. For someone managing a chronic condition, medical appointments, or energy fluctuations, that rigidity is often incompatible with staying employed. Requesting accommodations...
News > Sports
Oksana Masters Won Five Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. She Came to Italy Off a Season Lost to a Bone Infection.
...started. Not a training breakdown, not a competition injury, not anything she could have trained her way around. An infection. She spent the year managing treatment and recovery, watched a full season of ranking points accumulate without her, and arrived at the start of 2025-26 with no competitive momentum...