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When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...science is broken. It's a sign that science is working exactly as designed: testing ideas, refining methods, and slowly building toward answers. But parents...six months; another after two years. One might define "improvement" as standardized test scores; another as parent-reported functional communication. One...
Parenting > Diagnosis
When and How to Seek a Second Opinion for Your Child's Diagnosis
...red flag. Comprehensive evaluations typically involve multiple sessions, standardized testing, parent interviews, and observation across settings. Key information...Comprehensive evaluations typically involve multiple sessions, standardized testing, parent interviews, and observation across settings. Key information...
Health > Diagnosis
The Neuropsychological Evaluation: A Complete Guide for Parents
...memory, attention, problem-solving, language, and motor skills through standardized tasks. The resulting report identifies specific strengths and weaknesses...processing challenges. These patterns only surface through domain-specific testing. Insurance often requires documented medical necessity. Your referral...
Education > Accommodations
Using RtI Data to Get Ready for IEP Season
...more formal standardized testing. One...standardized testing. One of the...psychological testing. While many...broad manner, standardized testing is time-tested...standardized testing is time-tested...also includes standardized testing. One...standardized testing. One of the...when I request standardized testing, is...standardized testing, is what would...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Test at Home for Dyslexia
...for Dyslexia When it is comes to testing for dyslexia, there is not one true...symptoms you can look when it comes to testing for dyslexia. Children with dyslexia...child may even have a high IQ, but standardized tests show differently. If homework...book. What Are A Child's Strengths? Testing for dyslexia is not about looking...
Research > Brain Science
Brain Connectivity and Cerebral Palsy: Why More Isn't Always Better
...functional MRI to map brain connectivity in children with spastic CP, measuring how many neural pathways fired during motor tasks and comparing that to standardized assessments of each child's motor function. Children with more widespread connectivity, more active pathways across more brain regions, scored lower...
Education > Tutoring
Unblock the Momentum of Learning
...years of experience, the majority of teachers believe this to be true also. Education’s schematic is based on years of achievement called grades. Standardized tests supposedly measure advancement. Even assignments are evaluated by points to determine where growth in this spectrum of learning. Belief that...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy
...therapists work with children and young adults who have mental, physical, emotional, and developmental delays. Occupational therapists (OT's) use standardized assessments, family interviews and clinical observations in order to determine areas of strength, and of challenge. Goals are developed to ensure...
Education > Accommodations
IEP or 504 Plan: Which is Right For Your Child?
...students, but is not appropriate for a student who is failing classes due to inattention or who is performing significantly below grade level on standardized tests. Substantial outside support, such as tutoring and homework assistance, can mask the seriousness of the problem and the need for special...
News > Sports
Why Adaptive Sports Matter: The Proven Physical and Mental Health Benefits for Kids with Disabilities
...disabilities through adaptive sports programs and returned numbers that are hard to dismiss. Physical quality-of-life improvements measured at a standardized mean difference of 1.03 (p = 0.007). Mental quality-of-life gains came in at SMD = 0.71 (p < 0.001). For parents who want to know whether this helps:...