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Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Latex Allergy in Spina Bifida: Why It Develops and How to Stay Safe
...that closet with you, not literally...you're managing spina bifida, you...managing spina bifida, you collect...feel like "parenting" so much as...allergy in spina bifida isn't...allergy in spina bifida isn't rare....of children with spina bifida,...children with spina bifida, depending...with spina bifida, depending...repeated contact with latex proteins...catheterization with latex gloves,...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida: From Patient to Parent
Spina Bifida... Spina Bifida is one..."cleft spine" or "open..."open spine," it...cases, the spinal cord....born with Spina...with Spina Bifida...Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele...a son with Spina...with Spina Bifida...Spina Bifida Occulta,...lived with Spina...with Spina Bifida...Spina Bifida would...living with Spina...with Spina Bifida,...Spina Bifida, Lohr...tug-of-war with her head...trip with his dad,...
Parenting > The Early Years
Managing Pregnancy When Baby Isn't Perfect
...babies are not born perfect with "10 little fingers and...child is going to be born with a birth defect, can be...120,000 babies are born with a defect. The most common...lip/palate, Down Syndrome, Spina bifida (when the spinal...lip/palate, Down Syndrome, Spina bifida (when the spinal cord develops...Spina bifida (when the spinal cord develops incorrectly,...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...on the spectrum. The struggle you're in isn't a parenting failure. Sleep regulation is neurologically different...how to use both. Why Autistic Children Struggle With Sleep. Sleep difficulties in autism aren't one...sounds, and light intensifies. Anxiety and difficulty with transitions also play a role. Bedtime is a transition,...
Parenting > Adulthood
Housing Options for Adults with Disabilities: From Supported Living to Independence
...to think there are two options: live with us or move to a group home. The problem...land. The housing continuum for adults with disabilities runs from 24-hour staffed...homes, and independent living programs with varying levels of staff support. The...want? Group homes house 4–8 residents with 24-hour staff coverage. Staff are there...
Parenting > Adulthood
How Job Coaches Help Young Adults with Disabilities Succeed in the Workplace
...disability that affects how they learn tasks, communicate with coworkers, or manage the unspoken social rules of...coach is a trained professional who works one-on-one with your young adult at their job site. They don't do...them. They teach how to do the work, how to interact with supervisors and coworkers, and how to navigate the...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...sounds vague, another parenting technique promising to...while you're in the room with your child, strengthening...You're learning by doing, with a therapist watching through...families raising children with developmental delays, autism,...for children ages 2–7 with disruptive behavior, though...to age 12 for children with developmental disabilities....
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
Your child managed elementary school with routines you built together. Morning checklists,...children, it brings specific challenges that most parenting guides don't address. Research shows autistic girls...process them. Add sensory sensitivities, difficulty with abstract social cues, and the increased demand...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Finding Your People: A Complete Guide to Support Groups for Special Needs Families
...designed for parents raising children with disabilities or chronic health conditions....diagnosis-agnostic and focus on shared parenting challenges. Parent to Parent USA explicitly...which matters when you're dealing with rare conditions and need someone who...children caring for aging parents with disabilities, extended family members...
Parenting > The Early Years
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
...training assumes a child can self-soothe but chooses not to. For many children with developmental differences, that assumption is wrong. A child who can't regulate...works because they can self-soothe once they stop protesting. For children with autism, sensory processing differences, or other developmental disabilities,...
Parenting > The Early Years
How to Support Your Typical Child When Their Sibling Has Special Needs
...his needs to fit the space that's left. That competence feels like resilience. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's survival. Typical siblings of children with special needs carry a particular weight. Research from Navigate Life Texas and Nemours KidsHealth shows they're at elevated risk for resentment, anxiety,...
Parenting > The Early Years
Understanding Sensory Processing in Toddlers: What Parents Need to Know
...the brain either over-responds to input, called hypersensitivity, or under-responds, called hyposensitivity. Sometimes both happen in the same child, with different senses. A hypersensitive child might cover their ears at normal conversation volume, gag at the texture of yogurt, or scream when you brush...