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Therapies > Animal
Therapy Dogs in Schools: How Canine Programs Support Students with Special Needs
...box, because who says no to a dog. Parents of a child with an IEP tend to read it twice, because they...they have learned that anything happening to their child during the school day is worth understanding before...distinction matters when a parent asks whether their child can have the...
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.
...the walls of your child's school. This month,...state-by-state scorecard for special education, the review...states landed in "needs assistance," and 23...Washington, D.C. fell into "needs intervention," the...intervention programs for children from birth through...only state rated "needs intervention" for that...hand off much of its special education oversight...
Parenting > Adulthood
Letter of Intent for Special Needs Planning: What to Include
...it, no attorney needs to review it, and...put it off. The special needs trust gets...off. The special needs trust gets drafted...write out how your child lives. I ask families...a stranger would need to take over your...you know your son needs his socks put on...her insulin but needs someone standing...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
...weeks after your child's diagnosis, you...month. Your other child stopped asking how..."let me know if you need anything." These...Strain at Once. A child's diagnosis doesn't...Supporting Your Other Children Without Splitting...Two. Siblings of a child with special needs...of a child with special needs carry questions...child with special needs carry questions...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Sensory Processing Differences in Asperger Syndrome: What to Request at School and Work
...communication does. That gap matters, because a child who melts down after gym class or an adult who can't...Hyposensitivity works the other way, where a person needs more input than usual to register it at all, which...hugs. That inconsistency is part of why sensory needs get dismissed. If...
Education > Special Education
Your Legal Rights When a School Denies Extended School Year Services
...reserved for students with the most significant needs. That's not how the law works. The IEP team is required...team is required to evaluate ESY based on your child's own regression and recoupment data. A blanket...a set number of hours regardless of individual need, doesn't hold up. If a school ever answers a request...
Therapies > Speech
How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School
...conference. Everyone nodded, agreed your child could use some help with speech, and...request that specifically asks for a special education evaluation is different....Put in Writing. The letter doesn't need legal language. It needs three...letter doesn't need legal language. It needs three...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Masking Behavior in Girls with Asperger Syndrome
...hand-flapping, rocking, chewing on a sleeve, until she's alone in her room or a bathroom stall. None of this is visible to a teacher scanning a classroom for a child who looks disruptive, because classroom screening itself skews toward how boys with autism tend to present: visible stimming, blunt social missteps,...
Education > K-12
What to Look for in an Adaptive Summer Camp for Your Child
..."We adapt to every camper's needs." None of that tells you whether...will know what to do when your child needs a break from noise, or...what to do when your child needs a break from noise, or whether...experience: a background in special education, a certification...counselor-to-camper ratio is for kids who need one-on-one support, and whether...
News > Advocacy
Federal Data That Tracks How Schools Serve Students With Disabilities Is Six Months Overdue. Here's What Parents Should Know.
...and how students get identified for special education. It has run for more than...Hispanic students get identified for special education, and disciplined once they're...rates than white peers with comparable needs. It's also the record that surfaces...bullying complaints get handled once a child is flagged as different. Lindsay Kubatzky...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Micro Self-Care: One-Minute Practices for Overwhelmed Caregivers
...daily logistics of raising a child with special needs, the advice...logistics of raising a child with special needs, the advice to "take an...raising a child with special needs, the advice to "take an hour...emotional regulation. You don't need a spa day. You need a practice...You don't need a spa day. You need a practice that fits into the...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities: Division of Labor for Couples
...many families raising children with special needs,...raising children with special needs, and research...children with special needs, and research confirms...mothers in families with children who have disabilities...first or notices the need most consistently....availability and the child's progress notes. Over...includes remembering what needs to happen, anticipating...