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Parenting > Support Groups
Parent-to-Parent Matching Programs: A Better Kind of Support
...other parents" and "this is helping" can be wide. Parent-to-parent matching programs work differently. They don't ask you to walk into a room of strangers at...at varying stages of a journey you just started. They pair you one-to-one with a trained veteran parent whose child has the same or a similar diagnosis....
Social Engagement > Community Living
The Transformative Power of Social Connections for Individuals with Special Needs
...need. For individuals...individuals with special...Engaging with others...individuals with special...benefits for individuals...individuals with special...opportunities for learning...spending time with friends...align with the individual's...Community Programs. Many...inclusive programs and services...individuals with special...groups and mentoring programs...mentoring programs Volunteer...Inclusive programs provide...individuals with special...engage with their...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...child was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes three...to know what to ask for. A 504 plan is the...school day. It's named for Section 504 of the...disability discrimination in programs receiving federal funding....do. What a 504 Plan for Diabetes Covers. A...Covers. A 504 plan for diabetes isn't about...access to blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration,...
News > Education
IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs
...Education Program isn't just...Individuals with Disabilities...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,...Education Program is a legally...specifically for your child's...IDEA, students with disabilities...students with disabilities who need specialized...the document with your input...services and monitoring progress Who...Is Eligible for an IEP? To...To qualify for an IEP, your...
Financial > Loans
The Complete Guide to TPD Discharge: How Disabled Borrowers Can Get Student Loans Forgiven
...discharge is a federal program that cancels student loan...cancels student loan debt for borrowers who meet specific...still don't know the program exists, or that major...happened to the 3-year monitoring period, and what to do...denied. Who Qualifies for TPD Discharge. TPD discharge...are not covered by this program. You qualify if you meet...
News > Research
CDC Announces 1 in 88 Have Autism
...autism spectrum disorder. For over a decade, the CDC...Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network...Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network have been...54 boys is diagnosed with autism, while only 1 in...Learn the Signs Act Early program, early diagnosis and intervention...treatment and services. For more information and helpful...
Parenting > School Years
Special Needs Children have Brothers and Sisters
...than we account for. They support their...brother or sister by mentoring them through play,...family. Compared with their peers, they...special relationship with their parents both...are fulfilling for the parents. Even...are comfortable with their positioning...the family and with the life they have...life they have with their sibling....communicate effectively with the typical child...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy in 2026: What Families Need to Know About Gene Therapy and Daily Life
...changes everything for your family. Here's...FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular...routines, cardiac monitoring, and school accommodations...define daily life for most families. This...therapy approved for boys with Duchenne...approved for boys with Duchenne muscular...(the protein boys with DMD can't produce...boys ages 4 to 5 with confirmed DMD mutations....
Special Needs > Diabetes
Managing Diabetes When Your Child Has Another Disability: A Dual Diagnosis Guide
...But you're left with the same question...standard diabetes care with extra steps. The...adapted approaches for blood sugar monitoring,...for blood sugar monitoring, hypoglycemia recognition,...diabetes intersects with another disability....adult and cooperate with testing and treatment....internal sensations with the need for action....sensations with the need for action. When your...
Research > Genetics
Understanding Genetic Testing for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Developmental Disabilities: A Parent's Guide
...family planning. For some families, it...provides answers. For others, it rules...conditions. And for many, the results...Genetic testing looks for changes in chromosomes...qualify your child for clinical trials testing...can guide medical monitoring for related health...medical monitoring for related health issues...issues that appear with certain genetic conditions....
Research > Clinical Trials
Why Children with Disabilities Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
...them ineligible for the trial that...exclude children with disabilities...children with disabilities through eligibility...protocols built for simplicity,...designed this trial for the easiest...condition. Children with co-occurring...collection. A child with autism who also...epilepsy. A child with cerebral palsy...population living with these conditions,...them means more monitoring, more confounding...
Research > Clinical Trials
The Questions Every Parent Should Ask Before Enrolling in a Clinical Trial
...overwhelming when you're looking for answers. Here's what to...They're the framework for understanding what participation...previous testing. Push for specifics. "Rare complications"...rate might be acceptable for a treatment addressing...might not be acceptable for a study testing a quality-of-life...already receiving: standard monitoring,...