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Research > Funding
Investing in Support and Innovation for Special Needs Communities
The Importance of Research and Funding. Research and...Importance of Research and Funding. Research and funding are very important...ways to help. More money for research means more chances to improve...important work. When we invest in research, we invest in hope. We show...too. Some of the money for research goes to finding ways to make...
Research > Funding
The Role of Financial Resources in Shaping Special Needs Education Outcomes
Exploring Top Research Programs Providing...focusing on the top research programs that...the scope of research, technological...technological advancements, and curriculum...facilitating advancements in the field....special education research and thus act...of change. Research Programs and...numerous ongoing research programs worldwide...investment in research programs...
Research > Brain Science
Advancements in Autism Science
...children has autism comes an urgent drive to solve the autism mystery. The research community is looking at brain scans as a means of determining what goes...help individuals with autism even in their adolescent years. Some recent research also points to the idea of "late bloomers," meaning many children with...
Career > Advancement
How to Navigate Performance Reviews and Advocate for Advancement When You Have a Disability
...tells you how you're doing, and you both figure out what's next. For employees with disabilities, that exchange is often not straightforward at all. Research from AskEARN and AskJAN consistently shows that managers avoid candid performance conversations with employees who have disabilities, not because...
Career > Advancement
Building Professional Networks When Traditional Networking Doesn't Work
...advice isn't wrong for the people it was written for. It's simply not written for you. Why Traditional Networking Fails Many People with Disabilities. Research from Bath University and others studying neurodivergent professionals has documented specific patterns: unstructured social settings create anxiety...
News > Employment
SpecialNeeds.com Appoints International "Go-To" Pro
...Within Programs", Terry has a record of realizing three years' grade-level advancement in reading, writing and math gains for her students in just one year....the Comprehension Zone, and the Math Zone, based on years of scientific research showing that kids learn better when color is used, and when they also...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Alexithymia and Asperger Syndrome: Difficulty Identifying Emotions
...said what, and what got finished, with no reference to what any of it was like from the inside. Alexithymia is not an absence of emotion, and the research is unambiguous on that point. People who score high on alexithymia measures show the same physiological responses to emotional situations as anyone...
Research > Genetics
When Genetic Testing for Autism Finds Nothing: What a Negative Result Means
A negative genetic test for autism is a timestamp, not a verdict. What the result rules out, and what to ask next.
Health > Alternative Medicine
THC vs CBD: What Parents Need to Know About Cannabis Products
...full-spectrum products around the "entourage effect," the theory that cannabis compounds work better together than isolated. That claim has some early research support for adults. It also means a full-spectrum product is the one most likely to produce a positive drug test or a noticeable effect in a small...
Health > Alternative Medicine
CBD Safety Research for Children with Autism and Epilepsy
What clinical trial data shows about CBD safety for children who have both autism and epilepsy, and what to ask before starting it.
Therapies > Speech
Virtual Speech Therapy: Does It Work as Well as In-Person Sessions?
...that instinct is hard to shake even after the appointment goes well. The research on this question is more settled than the skepticism suggests. Multiple...that do matter are things you can evaluate before committing. What the Research Shows. Telehealth speech therapy has been studied longer than most parents...
Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy Activities Parents Can Do at Home Between Sessions
...leaves roughly 165 waking hours until the next appointment, and most of the actual language learning happens in those hours, not in the therapy room. Research on speech and language outcomes backs this up: consistent parent-led practice between sessions is one of the strongest predictors of how fast a child...