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Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Understanding and Supporting Muscular Dystrophy
...Muscular Dystrophy?...Dystrophy?...Muscular dystrophy...dystrophy is...of diseases....of muscle...of muscular...muscular dystrophy....dystrophy....of people....muscular dystrophy...dystrophy (DMD)....Muscular Dystrophy...Dystrophy Affects...of muscular...muscular dystrophy...dystrophy cause...of muscle...Muscular dystrophy...dystrophy can...of the...muscular dystrophy...dystrophy may...Challenges of...of Living...Muscular Dystrophy....Dystrophy....Muscular dystrophy...dystrophy can...of muscle...physical challenges....challenges....Muscular dystrophy...dystrophy can...challenges....muscular...
Therapies > Physical
Aquatic Therapy for Special Needs Children: Benefits and What to Expect
Your child's physical therapist recommends...therapy. You've heard of it, maybe seen...maybe seen photos of kids in pools wearing...unique properties of water to create...reduces the force of gravity, allowing...spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and...bifida, muscular dystrophy, and neurological...eliminates about 90% of body weight when...motor pattern of walking without...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...administration is one of those daily tasks that...Research shows that over 30% of medication errors in pediatric...most common medication challenges: pill swallowing refusal,...skill without the pressure of taking actual medication....Your child learns the physical skill of swallowing something...learns the physical skill of swallowing something solid...
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...Their strengths mask their challenges. Their challenges mask their...mask their challenges. Their challenges mask their strengths. Schools...work for kids who need both challenge and support. What Twice Exceptional...processing disorder, anxiety, or a physical disability. The giftedness...have encyclopedic knowledge of a narrow field. Schools aren't...
Therapies > Physical
Physical Therapy for Children with Special Needs: A Complete Parent's Guide
...palsy is losing range of motion despite years...motion despite years of therapy. These are...does my child need physical therapy? And if they...where do I even start? Physical therapy for children...balance, and mobility challenges that interfere with...you can trust. What Physical Therapy Addresses in...between positions Range of motion: keeping joints...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
...the social dynamics of middle school. The...products, body odor, and physical changes your child...it brings specific challenges that most parenting...puberty an average of 9.5 months earlier...than their peers. The physical changes arrive before...the cognitive load of maintaining a mask...they're managing earlier physical changes. A child who...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...She's exhausted by the end of the day, melting down the moment...The delay isn't because their challenges are less real. It's because...developed primarily from studies of boys. The behaviors clinicians...male presentation: repetitive physical movements, narrow fixated interests...behavior rather than opt out of it. They study their peers and...
Career > Skills Training
The Complete Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation: Services, Eligibility, and How to Apply
...work with have never heard of vocational rehabilitation when...been navigating employment challenges for years: managing their disability,...rehabilitation, or VR, is one of the few government programs...Qualifies for VR Services. One of the most common things I hear...two criteria: you must have a physical or mental disability, and that...
Education > Accommodations
The Complete Assistive Technology Guide for School: From Pencil Grips to AAC Devices
...that 67 percent of parent training and...or always" face challenges accessing information...limited knowledge of AT options as a key...technology is one of the supports that...covers the full range of tools, how they're...any item, piece of equipment, or product...functional capabilities of a child with a disability....for reading, and physical timers. These are...
Health > Exercise
How to Build an Exercise Routine for a Child with Special Needs (Without Burning Out)
...Think Smaller Than Feels Useful. One of the most helpful shifts is recalibrating...attention differences, or communication challenges, a 20- or 30-minute structured workout...start. Five minutes. Five minutes of movement that your child enjoys and...well to movement that provides strong physical feedback: trampolining, swimming, rough-and-tumble...
News > Sports
Special Olympics vs. Paralympics: What's the Difference?
...inclusion, belonging, and the joy of sport. The Paralympics was founded...founded in 1960, when 400 athletes with physical disabilities from 23 countries gathered...with significant adaptive behavior challenges Open to anyone age 8 and older No upper...older No upper limit on the number of...
Medical > Orthopedics
Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention
...intervention services support the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities....meet a child's needs in five areas: Physical skills (reaching, crawling, walking,...orthopedic disabilities often have challenges with movement, balance, and coordination....and catch up in their development. Physical therapy and occupational therapy are...