Results
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
...the same pediatric team for years. Somewhere between...declining lung function, and medication non-adherence during these...function, and medication non-adherence during these...transition as early as 16 for patients who are developmentally...teen can manage their medication schedule independently,...appointments, manage medication schedules, and coordinate...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...knows the child has epilepsy. What she doesn't...that requires the medication in the nurse's office,...file doesn't say. Non-parent caregivers...clear threshold for when to act. If...member who cares for a child with epilepsy,...for a child with epilepsy, this is what you...alone with them for the first time....the first time. (For parents managing...
Medical > Orthopedics
Protecting Bone Health in Non-Ambulatory Children: A Parent's Guide to Preventing Fractures
...The answer is usually nothing. For children who don't walk, bone...climbs. By adolescence, many non-ambulatory children have bone...monitor and when to act. Why Non-Ambulatory Children Lose Bone...decreases. Fracture threshold drops. For children with cerebral palsy,...compounds over time. Studies show non-ambulatory children have 20 to...
Career > Finding Jobs
Is Self-Employment Right for You? A Reality Check for Adults with Disabilities
...accommodations. For some people,...genuine solution. For others, it trades...set of problems for a different set...double that of non-disabled peers....path is right for your specific...self-employment for people with disabilities...pain levels, or medication schedules in...accommodates. For people whose...focused work for three hours in...and finishes for the day has a...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Sensors and Special Needs: Monitoring and Support at Home
...valuable insights and alerts for caregivers and loved ones....bed, triggering an alert for a caregiver if the individual...comfortable living environment for a person with a physical...enhance the quality of life for individuals with special...autonomy, such as monitoring medication intake or tracking vital...can detect and interpret non-verbal cues, enabling individuals...
Medical > Psychiatry
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Key Strategies for Optimal Management
...and Management Strategies. A medical condition...optimized management strategies for this condition....management strategies for this condition....either verbally or non-verbally. Symptoms,...Treatment: Tailored for Individual Needs...broad categories for ASD treatment:...interventions and medication. While medications...medication. While medications deal with related...behaviors. Management Strategies: Enabling an...
Health > Treatment
Keep Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight
...dangers of leaving medications within reach...from the Centers for Disease Control...emergency room for unintentional...unintentional medication overdose each...wrong way–even non-prescription...non-prescription medication. Find a place...over-the-counter medication is available...the amount of medication a child could...container. Listen for a click when...
News > Research
FDA Approves First Non-Antipsychotic Drug for Alzheimer's Agitation. What Families Caring for Adults With Down Syndrome Need to Know.
...FDA-approved treatment for Alzheimer's agitation...an antipsychotic. For families caring for...families caring for adults with Down...challenging symptoms for families to manage...only FDA-approved medication for Alzheimer's agitation...FDA-approved medication for Alzheimer's agitation...a boxed warning for increased mortality...exact mechanism for reducing agitation...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
What Triggers Asthma?
...infections air pollutants Other non-allergy related triggers include:...emotions Asthma attacks account for about two million emergency room visits...mites. Keep in mind air quality reports for outdoor air pollutants. Stay healthy...keep in touch with your doctor about medications and...
Health > Nutrition
Becoming Friends with Poop
...who have boys with severe Autism. At the ages of 9 and 13, they are both non-verbal and still in diapers. Their homes are like Fort Knox because they...out the front door and even worse, out second story windows. I admire the dedication and devotion these mothers possess in not only protecting their boys but...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Recognizing Caregiver Burnout vs Normal Stress
...after a full night's sleep, a weekend off, or...you'll keep trying strategies that can't work and...using tools designed for one condition on a...emergency, or a week of bad sleep. When the immediate...Burnout is systemic and non-responsive. It doesn't...that's been building for months or years. Rest...doesn't fix it. You sleep eight hours and wake...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Aquatic Therapy Programs and Accessible Pools
...aquatic therapy. You search for pools in your area, call three...the shallow end." That works for most kids. For yours, it's a...end." That works For most kids. For yours, it's a non-starter. Finding...most kids. For yours, it's a non-starter. Finding a pool that's...requires knowing what to ask for and where to look. What Makes...