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When and How to Seek a Second Opinion for Your Child's Diagnosis
Parenting > Diagnosis

When and How to Seek a Second Opinion for Your Child's Diagnosis

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...the follow-up. But something feels off. The label feels too broad, or it doesn't...follow-up. But something feels off. The label feels too broad, or it doesn't match...an hour and resulted in a definitive label, that's a red flag. Comprehensive evaluations...doesn't match what you're seeing. A label of "anxiety" when your child's distress...
Best Toys for Autistic Children
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Best Toys for Autistic Children

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...much as other children with the right types of toys. Don't Pick Toys Based Off of Age Levels When choosing toys for autistic children, do not go based off...of Age Levels When choosing toys for autistic children, do not go based off of age levels. You may find that your nine-year-old child is interested in...
CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know
Research > Genetics

CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know

By Aiden Moore
...CRISPR is a gene editing tool. It cuts DNA at a specific location and either 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....
Para Ice Hockey: How Sled Hockey Works, From the Sled to Team USA's Five Straight Golds
News > Sports

Para Ice Hockey: How Sled Hockey Works, From the Sled to Team USA's Five Straight Golds

By Brock Jefferson
...Work Together. Getting across the ice requires the picks. Players alternate between left and right stick, digging the picks into the ice and pushing off in a motion somewhere between a double-pole in cross-country skiing and a kayak stroke. The rhythm is diagonal: right stick, left pick, left stick, right...
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
Therapies > Other

Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know

By Benjamin Schultz
...with sensory processing differences experiences sensory overload, their nervous system is stuck in high alert. Deep pressure provides a physiological off-ramp. Temple Grandin's research in the 1980s laid the foundation. She designed a squeeze machine to deliver controlled deep pressure, and her work demonstrated...
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

Oksana Masters won five medals across nine days in Milan after a bone infection ended her entire 2024-25 season.

Early Warning Signs Your Baby or Toddler May Need Early Intervention
Education > Early Intervention

Early Warning Signs Your Baby or Toddler May Need Early Intervention

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...baby isn't rolling over when other babies their age are. Maybe your toddler isn't talking yet and you've been told to wait. Maybe something just feels off, but you can't name it. Developmental milestones aren't strict deadlines, but they are guideposts. When a child consistently misses markers across one...
Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments

Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments

By Nora Bloom
...backpack because his teacher forgets to wear the microphone. By the time he gets off the bus, he's exhausted from straining to hear all day. Or maybe your daughter...speech-read or use an interpreter, that usually means the front row, slightly off-center, facing the main instructional area. For students with hearing aids...
How to Help Your Child with Special Needs Build and Keep Friendships
Social Engagement > Friends and Family

How to Help Your Child with Special Needs Build and Keep Friendships

By Julia Rivera
...doesn't mention a single peer by name. Again. The birthday party invitations that arrive for siblings never arrive for them. You watch other kids pair off at the park while yours hovers at the edge, uncertain how to join. Social isolation isn't one bad playdate. It's a pattern, and you're not sure where...
How to Find Online Support Groups That Actually Help
Parenting > Support Groups

How to Find Online Support Groups That Actually Help

By Emily Thompson
...It's actively managed, with clear enforcement of rules and redirection of off-topic threads. Misinformation gets corrected with sources. The signal-to-noise...but nobody follows them, moderation is performative. Admins who redirect off-topic posts rather than deleting them silently. Transparency matters. A mod...
What to Say When Strangers Stare at Your Child in Public
Parenting > School Years

What to Say When Strangers Stare at Your Child in Public

By Daniel Thompson
...tool you've already tested. Scripts aren't about being polite to rude people. They're about staying grounded when the situation could easily knock you off balance. The parent who can say "She has autism. She's doing great." and keep moving is not performing for the stranger. They're protecting their own...
Making the IFSP to IEP Transition at Age 3: A Parent's Roadmap
Parenting > Early Intervention

Making the IFSP to IEP Transition at Age 3: A Parent's Roadmap

By Liam Richardson
...out of early intervention services under Part C of IDEA and transition to Part B: school-based special education. Parents describe this as "falling off a cliff," and the anxiety is real. Services that felt secure can suddenly feel uncertain. But the transition doesn't happen at 3. It starts at 27 months....

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