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Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Navigating Spasticity Treatments in Cerebral Palsy: Botox, SDR, and Orthotics Explained
You've been to three appointments in the last month....together which treatment your child needs, whether these options work...the framework you needed three appointments ago. The Three Primary...Appointments ago. The Three Primary Approaches. Spasticity management...spasticity use more than one of these approaches rather than choosing...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...many autistic children, and the sensory and routine needs that shape their days shape their nights too. There...shape their days shape their nights too. There are approaches that work. Behavioral strategies come first....is a safe, evidence-based option when behavioral approaches alone aren't enough. Here's what the research...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
...that. What changes is the support structure they need to navigate it safely. You've spent years building...in dating. By then, you're behind. Body autonomy, appropriate touch, private versus public behavior: these...for kids with developmental disabilities, and they need repetition across contexts before they stick. If...
News > Research
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...better outcomes. You bookmark it, ready to bring it to your child's next appointment. Then you find another study from a reputable institution, published...luxury of waiting decades for scientific consensus. You have a child who needs decisions now. Here's how to navigate research that points in different directions....
Global Insights > Healthcare
Medicaid for Working Families: Katie Beckett Waivers, Dual Coverage, and Options You Didn't Know Existed
...covering your child's therapy appointments, specialist visits,...afford the care your child needs. This is the gap where working...one in three children with special health care needs, according...children with special health care needs, according to KFF. But most...Medicaid for the Medically Needy. Here's how it works: if your...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy in 2026: What Families Need to Know About Gene Therapy and Daily Life
...mentioned it at the last appointment. Maybe another parent...ELEVIDYS, the first FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne...dystrophy, now has expanded approval. More boys qualify....a one-time gene therapy approved for boys with Duchenne...viral vector. The original approval in 2023 was narrow:...2025, the FDA expanded approval to include boys ages...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...early in your special education journey:...stands for Free Appropriate Public...law governing special education. Schools...their individual needs while being educated...maximum extent appropriate for them...."public." It's "appropriate." And...inclusion is appropriate given...child's specific needs. What FAPE Means...Means Legally. Appropriate does...make progress appropriate in light...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...charters handle special education. Maybe...for your child's needs. Here's what you...Here's what you need to know: charter...the same federal special education law that...education law that applies to traditional...provide FAPE: a free appropriate public education....governance, but special education isn't...discrimination Provide a free appropriate public education...
Education > Online Learning
Universal Design for Learning: What Parents Need to Know About Accessible Online Education
...supports your child's access needs. What UDL Means. Universal Design...developed by CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) built...by CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) built on three principles:...a transcript. Instructions appear as text and audio. Diagrams...jump between sections. Some need frequent checkpoints; others...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
A structured approach where therapists coach parents in real time to reduce challenging behaviors and strengthen relationships.
Therapies > Other
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Special Needs Children: What the Research Says
...it. Alternative and complementary therapies for special needs children range from well-researched interventions...Alternative and complementary therapies for special needs children range from well-researched interventions...interventions with credentialed practitioners to approaches with little more than anecdotal support....
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Transition to Adult Care in Spina Bifida: Why Planning Starts at 14 Not 18
...It's the process of teaching your child to manage their own complex medical needs, navigate insurance, advocate in appointments, and recognize when something's...to manage their own complex medical needs, navigate insurance, advocate in appointments, and recognize when something's wrong. Skills that take years to...