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Lifestyle > Self-Care
Micro Self-Care: One-Minute Practices for Overwhelmed Caregivers
...logistics of raising a child with special needs, the advice to "take...raising a child with special needs, the advice to "take an hour...disability between work calls. Research on stress regulation shows...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
...families raising children with special needs, and research confirms...raising children with special needs, and research confirms what...children with special needs, and research confirms what many couples...steps in first or notices the need most consistently. One parent...labor includes remembering what needs to happen, anticipating...
Lifestyle > Self-Care
20-Minute Daily Connection Rituals for Couples Raising Special Needs Children
...that comes with raising a child with special needs, your marriage can start to...with raising a child with special needs, your marriage can start to feel like...childcare that understands your child's needs is hard. Finding the energy to go...because you're sitting at a restaurant. Research on couples under chronic stress shows...
Lifestyle > Independence
When to Step Back: Balancing Support with Independence
...threshold every parent of a child with special needs crosses without realizing it....every parent of a child with special needs crosses without realizing it. The...feels riskier than stepping in. The Research on Over-Helping. Developmental psychologists...developmental disabilities across 18 months. Researchers found that children whose parents...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Teaching Bowel and Bladder Independence in Spina Bifida: A Guide for Parents
...how to teach the steps your child needs to get there. Why Independence Matters...own catheterization schedule doesn't need to leave class three times a day for...bowel program independently doesn't need to coordinate their work schedule around...body awareness the task requires. The research backs this up. Studies on neurogenic...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences
...working smoothly, school becomes harder than it needs to be. The good news is that executive function...executive function skills respond to practical support. Research shows that external structures can bridge the gap...strengthens retention. Written reminders eliminate the need to hold everything mentally. Keep a whiteboard...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...neurologically different for many autistic children, and the sensory and routine needs that shape their days shape their nights too. There are approaches that...option when behavioral approaches alone aren't enough. Here's what the research shows and how to use both. Why Autistic Children Struggle With Sleep. Sleep...
News > Research
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...solve by reading harder. Conflicting research exists across nearly every intervention...scientific consensus. You have a child who needs decisions now. Here's how to navigate...decisions now. Here's how to navigate research that points in different directions....someone's lying or incompetent. They mean researchers studied different things, in different...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...outcomes gap that follows. Research from Harvard, the NIH, and...the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality documents what...than half of children with special healthcare needs aged 12 to...children with special healthcare needs aged 12 to 17 receive adequate...in numbers that match the need. You can start preparing for...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...differences experiences sensory overload, their nervous system is stuck in high alert. Deep pressure provides a physiological off-ramp. Temple Grandin's research in the 1980s laid the foundation. She designed a squeeze machine to deliver controlled deep pressure, and her work demonstrated measurable reductions...
Therapies > Animal
Small Animal Therapy: How Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, and Cats Help Children with Special Needs
...animal-fearful, or simply not ready for traditional animal-assisted programs. The research is limited but consistent: smaller animals can reduce anxiety, improve peer...improve peer engagement, and provide a safe entry point for children who need something less demanding. What Makes Small Animal Therapy Different. The...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...literacy. Audio alone won't develop the reading and writing skills your child needs for school and work. Both perspectives come from people who care about your...between two tools that seem to serve the same purpose. Here's what the research shows: it's not a choice. Braille literacy and assistive technology serve...