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Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
...for your child's daily life, supported by whatever accommodations, devices, or assistance make that possible. Adaptive strategies aren't consolation prizes. They're the skill being developed. Self-Care Milestones by CP Presentation. Spastic CP (Most Common). Children with spastic CP typically...
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News > Employment
Artists with Disabilities Gain "Momentum"
...but to finance their pursuit the arts as a career, with over $60,000 in prize money awarded to those selected. Grand Prize winner Dimelza Broche says that...career, with over $60,000 in Prize money awarded to those selected. Grand Prize winner Dimelza Broche says that "being in a wheelchair has stopped me from...
News > Research
The Scientists Behind the First Gene Therapies for Blindness and Sickle Cell Just Won $3 Million Prizes. Here's What Families Need to Know.
On April 18, 2026, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced $3 million prizes to three teams of scientists whose... On April 18, 2026, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced $3 million prizes to three teams of scientists whose work has already changed what's possible...
Career > Advancement
Speaking Up When Disability Isn't the Problem But Gets Blamed Anyway
...responsibility. It reframes the failure as an individual limitation rather than an organizational one. This doesn't always happen consciously. Implicit bias primes managers to see disability as a source of limitation, even when the actual problem is something else entirely. A neurotypical employee who misses a...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
...adaptive seating; plus orthotics, prosthetics, hearing aids, vision aids, environmental controls, and home modifications like ramps or bathroom grab bars. Prices have climbed sharply since 2019. Power wheelchairs are up 51% due to tariff-related component costs. Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates lag...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology
...and CoughDrop. You're buying software, not hardware. Updates come through the app store. If the tablet breaks, you replace it at consumer electronics prices. Dedicated SGDs ($1,000-$5,000) are purpose-built devices: Accent from PRC-Saltillo, NovaChat from Saltillo, Grid Pad from Smartbox. They run proprietary...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...Goldman Sachs estimates that consumers will absorb roughly 70% of tariff costs in 2026 as inventories deplete, translating to $592 billion in higher prices for US households. For families navigating disability, that translates directly to wheelchairs, walkers, adaptive equipment, AAC devices, and specialty...
Assistive Tech > Apps
AAC Apps for Nonverbal Children: A Complete Comparison Guide
The moment a speech-language pathologist recommends an AAC app, many parents open their app store and encounter a wall: dozens of options, prices ranging from free to $400, and each one presenting itself as the answer. The major AAC apps share more in common than their marketing suggests, and...
Parenting > General
Inclusive Easter Celebrations: Joyful Ideas for Families with a Visually Impaired Child
...cotton balls soaked in different essential oils or extracts (like vanilla, peppermint, or lemon) placed inside the eggs. Assign each scent to a specific prize or point value. Tactile Maps: For older kids, create a tactile map of the egg hunt area with raised outlines of landmarks and egg locations. This can...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
The Meaningful Life for a Child with Autism
...in all the gaps to what really would become a meaningful life?" She sees her role as "the quarterback of the team," keeping everyone's eyes on the prize by figuring out the key elements to providing for a child to someday have a future. "The number one concern for all parents is their child's future,"...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Special Movie Showings for Special Needs Kids
...helped to launch the Autism Movie Day program a little over a year ago. Today, families who attend these special screenings enjoy discounted ticket prices, family-friendly films shown without previews, lowered sound and dimmed lights. Parents are also welcome to bring their own food, though the concession...