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News > Sports
Cai Jiayun Grew Up Where It Never Snows. He Won Three Para Biathlon Golds at His Second Games.
...the climate is warm and snow is something you...conditions he had never experienced. When he first started...sprint, individual, and pursuit. His sprint...recruitment effort and a steep learning curve....learning curve. Coaches and sources who followed...adaptation to snow and cold as particularly...Mental Game. Cai had a reputation for a quick temper...
Education > Special Education
How Families Find Sensory-Friendly Community Events for Children with Autism
...lights are too bright and the echoing is relentless....term deliver the same experience. You're looking for programs...Autism Acceptance Month, and many venues offer sensory-friendly...sound, crowd management, and space for regulation breaks....management, and space for regulation breaks. What Makes an...stand, pace, or leave and return Designated quiet...
Research > Brain Science
Brain Connectivity and Cerebral Palsy: Why More Isn't Always Better
...More therapy, more repetition, denser neural networks,...surprising research, and it has real implications...therapy, progress, and what they're trying...achieve. The Study and What It Found. Researchers...during motor tasks and comparing that to standardized...reliable results, and that's exactly what...Means for Your Child's Experience. This is the part of...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Sensory Self-Care Strategies for Neurodivergent Adults and Children
...autism, ADHD, and sensory processing...differences, emotional regulation often depends...stay regulated and building that...both autism and ADHD. Research...individuals experience some form of...difference, and ADHD frequently...insufficient, emotional regulation suffers. You...Weighted Blankets and Deep Pressure....nervous system and can reduce anxiety....autistic children and...
Health > Mental Health
When Medical Care Becomes Traumatic: PTSD in Disabled Children and Their Families
...both urgent and impenetrable....what's coming and begins to...lAndscape. And for some,...some, that repetition creates trauma....psychological and physiological...medical experiences, particularly...when those experiences involve...hospitals, and experience...hospitals, and experience more invasive...consenting, and witnessing,...own fear and exhaustion....settings, and a nervous...happen next, and limited autonomy...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Building Baby’s Confidence Through Sign Language
...early age experience disappointment...communicating over and over again...patterns and repetition....patterns and repetition. When a child...the child and the parent....tantrums, and losing self-confidence....most shy and slowest to..."R" sound, and he frequently..."S", "Th", and "Ch" sounds...avoid talking and interacting...screaming and throwing a...overwhelmed and confused because...the sign, and then I was...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Exciting Sale for Disney Learning Apps
...literacy and pre-math skills)...children acquire and retain early...literacy and pre-math skills...skills at home and on-the-go...curriculum-based content and such activities...identifying and extending...awareness, and story comprehension....engaging and interactive...his comedy and juggling acts...through context and story-based...story-based repetition. Learn...Weave. Kids experience the excitement...with Buzz and Woody while...
Therapies > Other
Expressive Arts Therapy
...letters and animals,...sounds and words...wants and needs,...the repetition and...repetition and consistency...methods and practices....child's experience and...experience and learning...community and environment...cohesive and integrated...from experiencing is...absorb and recall....of experience—physical,...mental and emotional—to...disconnect and continuity...their experience. Playful,...Playful, experiential exploration...health and learning...learning and at...ourselves and others...others and solving...imaginative, and embodied...results and is...alternative experience from...verbal and mental...communicating and being....access and express...emotionally and mentally....
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Rifton Pacer vs. NF-Walker: Comparing Top Gait Trainers for Children
...Rifton Pacer and the NF-Walker....clinicians and families, and...families, and both deserve...philosophies, and choosing between...body, goals, and daily life....1977. Their reputation among therapists...therapists and families is...the product, and the company...Weight Capacity and Size Range....Medium, Large, and XL), accommodating...between 24 and 34 inches;...between 31 and 46 inches....
Global Insights > Employment
Promoting Inclusive Workplaces for People with Disabilities
...use their skills and talents. Having a...bring new ideas and skills to a company....Promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace...employee morale and loyalty Enhancing...Enhancing the company's reputation in the community...accommodations are easy and low-cost. Examples...often attitudes and lack of understanding....realize how capable and valuable employees...
Career > Advancement
Strategies for Helping People with Disabilities Succeed in the Workplace
...communication challenges, and lack of accommodations....make it hard to find and keep a job. Common...to remove barriers and provide support. This...bring unique skills and perspectives to a company....Increased diversity and innovation Improved...innovation Improved morale and teamwork Access to...pool Enhanced company reputation Compliance with anti-discrimination...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day – Pictello
...Proloquo2Go. He started the company after developing technology to make a computer accessible to a friend who became paralyzed from the neck down. His reputation for innovation in assistive technology has led to many partnerships, including one with Jennifer Marden, who brought her social stories app to AssistiveWare....