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How to Find and Apply for Research Grants in Special Needs and Rare Disorders
Research > Funding

How to Find and Apply for Research Grants in Special Needs and Rare Disorders

By Kelsey James
NIH autism research funding dropped...Cerebral palsy research averaged $22.7...and lifespan research. When federal...councils fund research families can...What Kinds of Research Grants Can...Not every research grant is structured...nonprofit collaborations, and community-based...community-based research partnerships....(autism spectrum research) and FRAXA...and FRAXA Research Foundation...
Fostering an Inclusive Learning Environment for All Students
Global Insights > Education

Fostering an Inclusive Learning Environment for All Students

By Elijah Evans
...about what inclusive education is. Benefits of Inclusive Classrooms. Research shows inclusive education has many benefits for students with and without...training and resources to adapt their teaching. Inclusion also requires collaboration between general and special education teachers. They need time to co-plan...
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
Global Insights > Education

International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change

By Amelia Scott
...momentum, drawing attention to the need for increased research, resources, and support for Angelman syndrome....Angelman Day serves as a catalyst for fostering collaboration among researchers, healthcare professionals,...sharing, the global community advocates for advanced research and medical interventions to enhance the well-being...
Turning Basic Research into Better Treatments
Research > Drug Development

Turning Basic Research into Better Treatments

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...world of medical research, starting with developing...and thousands of research studies into medicines...Revolutionizing All Medical Research The MRF is demonstrating...model for medical research and drug development...regulators, the Accelerated Research Collaboration ™ (ARC™)...Accelerated Research Collaboration ™ (ARC™) Model provides...world of medical research and will lead to...
Unlocking Your Child’s Potential with Neurofeedback
Special Needs > General Special Needs

Unlocking Your Child’s Potential with Neurofeedback

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...What has been discovered cliniXcally and through research is thatonce the physiology changes, behaviors,...or her ability to be calm. Although there is research on a variety of learning disabilities, the data...disabilities, the data for ADHD is especially strong. In collaboration with researchers from Tübingen University (Germany),...
A Georgia Tech Startup's Wearable Device Lets People With Paralysis Control Their Wheelchair With a Head Tilt. Here's What Families Should Know.
News > Technology

A Georgia Tech Startup's Wearable Device Lets People With Paralysis Control Their Wheelchair With a Head Tilt. Here's What Families Should Know.

By Andrew Donovan
...developed through Georgia Tech's Inan Research Lab and refined in collaboration...Inan Research Lab and refined in collaboration with Shepherd Center clinicians and...funded by a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute...Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. What This Means for Families. For...
UCLA Research Study Seeking Participants
Research > Clinical Trials

UCLA Research Study Seeking Participants

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Esther Hess regarding her upcoming research study and understanding the feelings...understand that you are conducting a research study to better understand the feelings...autism. Dr. Hess: Yes, I am currently collaborating on this project with my colleague,...my colleague, Dr. Ted Hutman, a research specialist in autism at UCLA. Editor:...
Micro Self-Care: One-Minute Practices for Overwhelmed Caregivers
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Micro Self-Care: One-Minute Practices for Overwhelmed Caregivers

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...standing in the grocery store parking lot, the caregiver waiting in the doctor's office, the adult managing their own disability between work calls. Research on stress regulation shows that brief interventions, repeated throughout the day, can reduce cortisol levels and improve emotional regulation. You...
Cost Barriers to Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Cost Barriers to Mental Health Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...disabilities (IDD) are five times more likely to delay or forgo mental health care due to cost compared to the general population. This happens even though research consistently shows that individuals with IDD experience depression, anxiety, and trauma at rates equal to or higher than adults without disabilities....
Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities: Division of Labor for Couples
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities: Division of Labor for Couples

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...a quiet current of resentment that runs underneath everything else. This pattern appears in many families raising children with special needs, and research confirms what many couples already know from experience. Studies show that mothers in families with children who have disabilities carry a disproportionate...
20-Minute Daily Connection Rituals for Couples Raising Special Needs Children
Lifestyle > Self-Care

20-Minute Daily Connection Rituals for Couples Raising Special Needs Children

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...the same things you talk about at home because those things are real and urgent and they don't pause just because you're sitting at a restaurant. Research on couples under chronic stress shows something different from what most of us assume. Brief, consistent daily check-ins build marital satisfaction...
Loneliness in Adults with Disabilities: Causes and Solutions
Lifestyle > Relationships

Loneliness in Adults with Disabilities: Causes and Solutions

By Alice Whitman
...personal failure. For adults with disabilities, loneliness is driven by systemic barriers that make building friendships and community genuinely harder. Research shows 43% of adults with disabilities experience social isolation, compared to 27% of adults without disabilities. Transportation barriers, inaccessible...

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