Special Needs

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...gets you there. Start with the Preparticipation Physical Exam. Before you contact any program, before you...schedule, your child needs a preparticipation physical exam. This isn't a formality. It's the conversation...disability-specific considerations that affect physical activity. If your child has a spinal cord injury,...

...moved too fast. Group fitness classes had too much...much sensory input. Physical therapy at a clinic...For children with physical and developmental...that reduces the physical demands of movement...therapeutic benefit. Physical therapists, occupational...are affected by a physical disability, that reduction...reduction is not just physical relief. It opens up...

...class, skip every sports invitation, or avoid physical activity altogether often senses something is...four people with disabilities report no regular physical activity during a typical week. For people without...For a child with autism or ADHD, a typical group fitness class or team sport involves a lot of unpredictability:...

...individualized attention. Some of the benefits of adaptive yoga include: Improved physical fitness and mobility Better posture and alignment Increased body awareness...attention. Some of the benefits of adaptive yoga include: Improved physical fitness and mobility Better posture and alignment Increased body awareness Enhanced...

Frankie did not enjoy fitness activities when we first...down to the pavement. Fitness is the missing key in...integration of quality fitness and exercise programs...still limited. Creating fitness programs for the autism...array of benefits for physical, emotional, and cognitive...to keep in mind. Fitness does NOT equal sports!...

...bar should be used. For larger trampolines, a safety net is advised. Fitness Balls for Balance and Concentration Fitness balls or yoga balls are easy...safety net is advised. Fitness Balls for Balance and Concentration Fitness balls or yoga balls are easy to find in sporting good stores or...

...one or more areas alongside a documented disability. That disability might be a learning disability like dyslexia or dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, a physical disability, or a processing disorder. The combination isn't rare. Estimates suggest 14-17% of students in gifted programs also meet criteria for special...

Your child's IFSP lists three therapies: speech, occupational, and physical. You've got therapists coming to your home twice a week, sometimes three...might work on feeding. An occupational therapist might focus on play. A physical therapist might spend most of the session on the floor with toys, guiding...

...service coordinator A speech-language pathologist An occupational therapist A physical therapist A psychologist or behavioral specialist Not all of these people...evaluation. If your concerns are primarily about motor skills, you might see a physical therapist and a developmental specialist. If your child isn't talking yet,...

...Resource Center Does. The DRC coordinates academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities. This includes learning disabilities, ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions, and sensory impairments. Common accommodations include: Extended time on exams...

Your child's physical therapist hands you a packet of exercises at the end of the session. You're expected to practice them at home between appointments. But the therapist...

...outside the diagnostic treatment model insurers use to determine coverage. This isn't unique to music therapy. Occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physical therapy face similar denials when the goal is developmental progress rather than recovery from injury or illness. The distinction matters because...