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Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Disclosing Asperger Syndrome to Romantic Partners
When and how to tell a romantic partner you have Asperger syndrome: timing signals, real scripts, and how to read their response.
News > Education
Education Department Confirms Special Education Staff Are Moving to HHS, With No Timeline
...weeks after announcing it would hand special education administration to the Department...acting assistant secretary overseeing special education, opened with a reassurance:...confirmed that staff at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,...state misapplies IDEA or a district needs technical guidance, OSERS is the office...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Alexithymia and Asperger Syndrome: Difficulty Identifying Emotions
Alexithymia makes emotions hard to name, not absent. What it means for Asperger syndrome, therapy, and everyday self-awareness.
Therapies > Animal
Therapy Dogs in Schools: How Canine Programs Support Students with Special Needs
What a school therapy dog is, what it can do for your child, and the questions to ask before the first visit.
Education > Special Education
30 States Failed to Meet Federal Special Education Requirements This Year. Here's How to Use Your State's Rating to Push Back.
...state-by-state scorecard for special education, the review...Twenty-six states landed in "needs assistance," and 23 of...Washington, D.C. fell into "needs intervention," the second-lowest...requirements, 27 states plus D.C. needed assistance, and Louisiana...the only state rated "needs intervention" for that...would hand off much of its special education oversight to...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Executive Function Challenges in Asperger Syndrome
...that make it happen. In Asperger syndrome, the gap between knowing what needs to happen and initiating it is frequently the loudest daily struggle, louder...strong pull toward depth over breadth. That's an asset when the task is the special...
Parenting > Adulthood
Letter of Intent for Special Needs Planning: What to Include
...enforces it, no attorney needs to review it, and you...parents put it off. The special needs trust gets drafted...it off. The special needs trust gets drafted...document a stranger would need to take over your job...you know your son needs his socks put on seam-side...self-administer her insulin but needs someone standing nearby...rejected, nap or rest needs, evening wind-down....
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
The Complete Guide to Family Relationships for Families Raising Children with Special Needs
...some version of "let me know if you need anything." These aren't three separate...want to help but don't know what's needed, so they offer generically and get...Yourself in Two. Siblings of a child with special needs carry questions they rarely say...Two. Siblings of a child with special needs carry questions they rarely say out...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Sensory Processing Differences in Asperger Syndrome: What to Request at School and Work
...lunch three desks away. Hyposensitivity works the other way, where a person needs more input than usual to register it at all, which can look like fidgeting,...out strong flavors or firm hugs. That inconsistency is part of why sensory needs get dismissed. If...
Lifestyle > Travel
How to Request Pre-Boarding When Flying with a Disability
...is long, and your son needs a few extra minutes to...process for families with special needs worth knowing end...families with special needs worth knowing end to end...self-identify at the gate as needing additional time or assistance...medical equipment that needs stowing near the seat,...kind of assistance you need. It cannot ask you to prove...
Education > Special Education
Your Legal Rights When a School Denies Extended School Year Services
...disability categories or reserved for students with the most significant needs. That's not how the law works. The IEP team is required to evaluate ESY based...a policy that caps ESY to a set number of hours regardless of individual need, doesn't hold up. If a school ever answers a request with "we don't offer...
Therapies > Speech
How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School
...A written request that specifically asks for a special education evaluation is different. It triggers...with. What to Put in Writing. The letter doesn't need legal language. It needs three...Writing. The letter doesn't need legal language. It needs three...