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Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...neuronal membranes, modulate neurotransmitter function, and reduce oxidative stress in brain tissue. The exact mechanisms aren't fully understood, but the...children who don't respond to medications experience significant seizure reduction on a ketogenic diet. The classical ketogenic diet uses a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
How To Tell Your Child You Have MS
...the Greenville Center for Mindfulness, and an expert in mindfulness-based stress reduction. The short answer to the question of when and how to tell your...Greenville Center for Mindfulness, and an expert in mindfulness-based stress reduction. The short answer to the question of when and how to tell your child...
Therapies > Animal
What is Equine Therapy?
...problem-solving activities. Equine therapy also promotes personal growth and stress reduction. The self-confidence gained from equine therapy is something...problem-solving activities. Equine therapy also promotes personal growth and stress reduction. The self-confidence gained from equine therapy is something that translates...
Medical > Pediatrics
When Your Pediatrician Isn't Enough: Building a Medical Home for Complex Needs
How the medical home model coordinates care for children with complex needs, reducing hospitalizations and family stress.
Education > Online Learning
Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Special Needs Students Through Online Learning
...materials and complete assignments from the comfort of their own homes, reducing the stress and challenges associated with traditional classroom settings....complete assignments from the comfort of their own homes, reducing the stress and challenges associated with traditional classroom settings. Online courses...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
The Benefits Of Meditation For Autism
...Autism. Meditation can be extremely beneficial for people with autism. It can help to calm and focus the mind, and can also be a great way to reduce stress and anxiety. Meditation can also help to improve communication and social skills.
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Case Studies - How Meditation Has Helped Those With Autism
...the findings suggest that "meditation may be a promising intervention for reducing symptoms associated with autism." "How Meditation Has Helped People With...communication, social skills, and behavior. It can also help reduce anxiety and stress.
Health > Mental Health
RADs and Cutting
Mom discovers daughter's self-harm and learns it's a stress coping mechanism. Looks for ways to help by reducing stress.
Lifestyle > Recreation
Swimming: A Life-saving Skill
...characteristics, which when combined, can be very dangerous: a tendency to wander, no inherent sense of danger, and a fascination with water. We need to stress the importance of water safety to families of all children, through education, awareness, and training in order to come together as unified communities...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Wearable Technology for Autism: Evidence-Based Monitoring vs Marketing Hype
...to detect your child's meltdown before it happens. Wristbands that promise to measure anxiety in real-time, sending alerts to your phone the moment stress levels rise. Sensors that track physiological signals to help you understand your autistic child's internal states. The promise is compelling. After...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...particularly those with autism or sensory sensitivities, getting medicine into your child can become a daily battle that impacts treatment outcomes and family stress levels. The stakes aren't small. Research shows that over 30% of medication errors in pediatric care occur at home, often because doses are missed,...
Special Needs > Cancer
Supporting Siblings When a Child Has Cancer: A Family Guide
...the exact moment their world is being restructured around them. Research shows that 84% of adult siblings of childhood cancer survivors report family stress as a major issue during their brother or sister's treatment. What's less discussed is that sibling emotional outcomes can be worse than those of the...