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Navigating Inaccessible Buildings and Workspaces: A Guide for People with Special Needs
...disabilities in navigating inaccessible spaces and provides practical strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Understanding Accessibility Standards....accessibility requirements. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 61 million adults in the United States live with...
Education > K-12
CDC Offers New Epidemiology Camps for Kids
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced two new summer programs for kids and teens interested...software to input and analyze survey data Design and propose public health strategies based on epidemiological data Based on the popularity of other CDC student...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Supporting Siblings of Children with Special Needs: A Parent's Guide
Age-specific strategies for helping siblings thrive, from toddlers to teens, with guidance on preventing parentification.
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Building a Support Network: A Guide for Families Raising Children with Special Needs
...managing the child with special needs is an hour not spent with a sibling who also needs you. Balancing that attention isn't about fairness; it's about preventing resentment from calcifying over years. Extended family: Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. They often want to help but don't know how. Vague...
News > Education
Conference Watch: Jed Baker Speaks Thursday, October 25th in West Nyack, NY
...Picture Book for High School and Beyond; and No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior. His...and Beyond; and No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior. His...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Disciplining Children with Bipolar Disorder
...challenging, but there are ways to help a bipolar child manage their behaviors. Preventive Measures Though some things might seem obvious or like common sense to...behavior, it is not always easy to see what can be done. There are several strategies that can be helpful in managing the behaviors of children with bipolar...
Career > Advancement
Documenting Achievements When Performance Metrics Don't Capture Your Contributions
...volume, ticket closure rates, or sales numbers, employees with disabilities often face a documentation gap. The contributions that matter most (crisis prevention, knowledge transfer, process improvement) don't fit into standard KPIs. And if it's not documented, it doesn't exist when promotion decisions get...
News > Lifestyle
Making Your Home Accessible: What Works, What Costs, and Where to Start
...they're not competing: they have a sequence. Safety modifications come first: entry access so someone can get in and out independently, bathroom fall prevention because wet surfaces and high tub edges cause the majority of home injuries for people with mobility limitations, and kitchen access if meal preparation...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
Sexuality Education for People with Disabilities: Why It Matters and Where to Find It
...reduces that risk. It gives people the language to name what's happening and the framework to understand when something isn't right. Beyond abuse prevention, sexuality education supports people in understanding their own development, asking questions about their bodies without shame, and building relationships...
Medical > Orthopedics
Contractures in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Recognition, Prevention, and When to Escalate Care
Recognize early contracture signs in CP and know when to escalate from stretching to casting, botox, or surgery.
Medical > Gastroenterology
Tube Feeding at Home: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing G-Tube Complications
Know which G-tube complications to manage at home vs when to seek emergency care, with prevention protocols that reduce ER visits.
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Beyond Survival Mode: A Recovery Plan for Caregiver Burnout
Most articles about caregiver burnout focus on prevention. This one starts where you are now: already burned out, already past the...experiencing burnout. And recovery requires a different approach than prevention ever did. Recognizing Clinical Burnout vs. Normal Stress. Stress is situational....