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Special Needs App of the Day – MyAutismTeam
...the stories behind Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. "We have created a community of people who...of people who understand the issues unique to parenting a child with autism and are willing to share what...of people who understand the issues unique to parenting a child with autism and are willing to share what...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: TransEz
...behind Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. "I didn't realize how...her grandchildren, she realized that parenting would be quite different the second...her iPhone, Hageman downloaded a few apps for him. She quickly realized that...him. She quickly realized that the apps allowed her grandson to focus when...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Doodle Buddy
Doodle Buddy Gold is a popular finger painting app that can be great for calming children with anxiety issues. There are tons of colors to choose from and fun stamps that make silly sounds when...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Colorific
...improves fine motor skills, with purposeful touch and the option between painting and coloring. Painting fills in a particular section of the picture while...skills, with purposeful touch and the option between Painting and coloring. Painting fills in a particular section of the picture while coloring allows the...
Parenting > Adulthood
Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities
How to teach healthy relationships, consent, and safety to young adults with disabilities, with real curricula and where to start.
Parenting > Adulthood
Letter of Intent for Special Needs Planning: What to Include
A practical checklist for the letter of intent: the daily-life details a future caregiver needs but no legal form asks for.
Parenting > Adulthood
Transition from High School: A Year-by-Year Timeline for Planning Adult Life
A year-by-year roadmap from age 14 through graduation for IEP transition planning, adult services, and legal decisions.
Parenting > Adulthood
Day Programs for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: What to Look For
A tour checklist for adult day programs: staffing ratios, real community outings, vocational options, and red flags to catch.
Parenting > Adulthood
Job Coaches for Young Adults with Disabilities: How They Help and How to Access Them
What to do when VR waitlists stall: funding a job coach through Medicaid, private pay, or a direct ADA request to the employer.
Parenting > Adulthood
Social Security Disability Benefits for Young Adults: SSI and SSDI Explained
What happens to your child's SSI at 18, how the adult redetermination works, and when SSDI as a Disabled Adult Child applies instead.
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Recognizing Caregiver Burnout vs Normal Stress
..."fine" because you don't have the energy to explain that you can't remember the last time you felt like yourself. Is this just what special needs parenting looks like, or is it something else? The distinction matters because stress and burnout require different responses. Stress responds to rest and boundaries....
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Latex Allergy in Spina Bifida: Why It Develops and How to Stay Safe
...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 management. And yet here we are, learning which boxes to grab and which to leave on the shelf, because this matters. Latex allergy...