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Research > Drug Development
Should Your Child Participate in a Clinical Trial? A Parent's Decision Framework
...100 people. Researchers are figuring out dosing, side effects, and whether the drug is tolerated. This...people. Researchers are figuring out dosing, side effects, and whether the drug is tolerated. This is the...the only question being answered. Phase 2 tests effectiveness in 100 to 300 people. Researchers are looking...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...knew what developmental milestones looked like in context, what medication side effects mattered for this population, and how to adjust care plans for cognitive...what developmental milestones looked like in context, what medication side effects mattered for this population, and how to adjust care plans for cognitive...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...anticonvulsants. Maybe four. Each one came with side effects, and none of them worked well enough. Now...anticonvulsants. Maybe four. Each one came with side effects, and none of them worked well enough. Now you're...mechanisms aren't fully understood, but the clinical effect is well documented: many children who don't respond...
Research > Clinical Trials
The Questions Every Parent Should Ask Before Enrolling in a Clinical Trial
...this trial compared to standard care? The consent form will list potential side effects. What you need to know is how those risks compare to what your child...trial compared to standard care? The consent form will list potential side effects. What you need to know is how those risks compare to what your child would...
Medical > Psychiatry
Medication or Therapy? How to Decide What Your Special Needs Child Needs First
...first, and how to adjust dosing as your child grows. They'll also monitor for side effects and check in regularly to make sure the medication is helping without...how to adjust dosing as your child grows. They'll also monitor for side effects and check in regularly to make sure the medication is helping without causing...
Health > Treatment
Managing Multiple Medications for Children with Medical Complexity: A Parent's Safety Guide
...are left holding the schedule, the side effects, and the question no one else...left holding the schedule, the side effects, and the question no one else is tracking:...Start date and last review date Known side effects your child has experienced...date and last review date Known side effects your child has experienced Update...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Sleep and Epilepsy: The Interconnected Link and Solutions
...neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, can have far-reaching effects on various aspects of a person's life, including sleep. On the flip side,...effects on various aspects of a person's life, including sleep. On the flip side, sleep issues can exacerbate epilepsy symptoms, creating a vicious cycle....
Medical > Gastroenterology
Navigating through Gastrointestinal Issues Among Special Needs Individuals
...issues. Through understanding and effective management of these health issues,...activity limitation, and medication side effects. It further highlights the...activity limitation, and medication side effects. It further highlights the necessity...implementing appropriate care strategies. Effective management involves a combination...
Lifestyle > Recreation
The Perfect Boss on Lifetime Movie Network
...drastic actions to hide any negativities about the miracle drug. The deadly side effects are discovered by one of the company's doctors who performed clinical...actions to hide any negativities about the miracle drug. The deadly side effects are discovered by one of the company's doctors who performed clinical trials...
Health > Treatment
Is There a New Drug for Cerebral Palsy?
...been no human clinical trials or an examination of side effects. Researchers say the drug must be administered...human clinical trials or an examination of side effects. Researchers say the drug must be administered...be administered right after birth in order to be effective.
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: ThumbJam
...make a sound. You can shake or turn your device to create vibrato and other effects. Menus on the corner and off to the side give you room to maneuver the app....to create vibrato and other effects. Menus on the corner and off to the side give you room to maneuver the app. ThumbJam uses high-quality instrument...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
The Role of Medication in Treating Special Needs Children
...changed. Every medication has side effects, some potentially...Every medication has side effects, some potentially dangerous...and irreversible. Common side effects include weight...irreversible. Common side effects include weight gain, irritability,...adverse reactions and side effects than children...adverse reactions and side effects than children with other...