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Education > Higher Education
Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs
...identical, but the programs aren't. The...five colleges with strong disability...disability support programs and organizes...center from a program designed for...program designed for students who...disability support programs are built the...interfaces with professors independently,...Support The program adds regular...sometimes peer mentoring. Students meet...or biweekly with a dedicated...
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...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...your child qualifies for, what the difference...(Individualized Education Program) is a legal document...under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....designed specifically for how their brain works....specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, dyscalculia,...built-in progress monitoring. The school is legally...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide to the Monitoring Schedule
...there's a monitoring schedule for...monitoring schedule for their hips...X-ray. But the monitoring protocol exists...protocol exists for a reason: children...reason: children with CP are at higher...higher risk for hip displacement...proactive monitoring program using...monitoring program using scheduled...intervention. Without monitoring, hip displacement...the window for less invasive...Why Children with CP Are at Higher...
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...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Wearable Technology for Autism: Evidence-Based Monitoring vs Marketing Hype
...challenges make it hard for them to tell you directly?...wearables marketed for autism monitoring aren't...marketed for autism monitoring aren't clinically validated....life is substantial. For parents making purchasing...work, this guide is for you. The Research vs....wearable technology for autism in scientific...review of wearables for autistic youth found...
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....