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Special Needs App of the Day: iComm
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: iComm

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...picture and voice communication aid for children — it works well for pre-speech toddlers and children with disabilities who have trouble communicating....a full version — the full version allows for more categories and sound recording, which allows you to record descriptions to accompany the pictures. The...
Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior
Career > Discrimination

Disability Harassment at Work: Recognizing and Reporting Hostile Behavior

By Oliver Smith
...that qualifies. Examples that meet the legal standard: Repeated offensive comments about your disability, even if framed as "jokes" Mimicking your speech, gait, or other disability-related characteristics Excluding you from meetings, projects, or work-related social events because of your disability...
Medication Reminders with Alexa and Google Home for Adults with Disabilities
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants

Medication Reminders with Alexa and Google Home for Adults with Disabilities

By Leonard Thompson
...Management. Both Alexa and Google Home handle recurring reminders. You can set a daily alert for 8 AM,...is shorter than Google Home's, which matters if speech production is effortful. Setting Up a Recurring...if speech production is effortful. Setting Up a Recurring Medication Reminder. Via voice command: "Alexa,...
Go to Pro Answering Your Questions: Do All Autistic Learners Require Special Needs Assistance?
Education > Accommodations

Go to Pro Answering Your Questions: Do All Autistic Learners Require Special Needs Assistance?

By Bonnie Terry
...other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings Have delayed speech and language skills Repeat words or phrases over and over (echolalia) Give...Depends... It depends on where the autistic learner is in the spectrum regarding requiring special needs assistance. I have worked with students in...
Homeschooling Your Speech Disordered Child
Education > Tutoring

Homeschooling Your Speech Disordered Child

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Parents of children with speech disorders are faced...a choice: private speech therapy or speech...speech therapy or speech therapy through the...homeschool a child with a speech disorder. Homeschooling...disorder. Homeschooling Speech Disordered Children...child qualifies for speech therapy under the...stricter than others regarding compulsory attendance)....
Special Needs App of the Day: Auditory Workout
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Auditory Workout

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...pumped up about improving auditory attention and memory. Developed by a speech and language pathologist, Auditory Workout is a great app for children ages...parents and caregivers can use this app to enhance what their children do in speech therapy sessions. Auditory Processing Disorder is exhibited by the...
Study Finds Dyslexia Starts Before Reading
Special Needs > Dyslexia

Study Finds Dyslexia Starts Before Reading

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...ability to recognize patterns in these symbols and their sounds then impacts speech. The researchers suggest that including treatments regarding this visual...then impacts speech. The researchers suggest that including treatments regarding this visual information should be a part of dyslexia therapy. Critics of...
Legislature to Limit Patient Costs for Therapy
Legal > Healthcare

Legislature to Limit Patient Costs for Therapy

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...can charge patients for physical, speech, and occupational therapy. South Dakota...lawmakers have already passed laws regarding these measures. Currently, therapy...therapy sessions with a physical, speech, or occupational therapist costs about...for a majority of therapy visits for speech, occupational, or physical therapy,...
Saluting Moms of Special Needs Kids
Parenting > Support Groups

Saluting Moms of Special Needs Kids

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
In my practice as a speech/language therapist, I see toddlers, children and young adults with a variety...to see life through their child's eyes and to make every struggle more rewarding and less stressful. Their special relationship is evident and inspiring....
Autism: How to Discern the Symptoms . . . and What to Do Next
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Autism: How to Discern the Symptoms . . . and What to Do Next

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...and the results have been incredibly rewarding. The first step was recognizing...can be overlooked by parents. Speech issues often point to another developmental...Children who don't develop normal speech patterns, or are delayed in speech,...speech patterns, or are delayed in speech, should be evaluated. This may be...
Disciplining Children with Bipolar Disorder
Special Needs > General Special Needs

Disciplining Children with Bipolar Disorder

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...condition that affects the brain areas that regulate impulse control, emotions, speech, thought, planning, and memory. Children with bipolar disorder are extremely...schedule. This step involves making sure the child sticks to a routine regarding medication (if on a regime), sleep, home activities, and outside activities....
Prior Authorization Denials Jumped 56%. New Rules Make Insurer Data Public and Give Families More Power to Fight Back.
Legal > Healthcare

Prior Authorization Denials Jumped 56%. New Rules Make Insurer Data Public and Give Families More Power to Fight Back.

By Amelia Scott
Your child's speech therapist submits a prior authorization request....requests at rates ranging from 2% to 49% across 175 reporting plans. Oscar Health denied 25.3% of requests. Kaiser...requests submitted. For families seeking ABA therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or durable medical...

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