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Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
MS fatigue is neurological, not laziness. Learn how to recognize it, advocate for support, and help schools understand.
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...When your child's symptoms are invisible, the school's default assumption is that your child is capable of what every other student manages without support. Fatigue is the most common symptom in pediatric MS, affecting up to 80 percent of children with the condition. It's not tiredness that resolves with...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences
...be. The good news is that executive function skills respond to practical support. Research shows that external structures can bridge the gap while these...while these skills continue developing. Here's what works. Working Memory Support: Making Information Stick. Working memory is the mental workspace where...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...qualifies for, what the difference is, or why it matters. It matters because the two plans operate under different laws, provide different levels of support, and require different kinds of advocacy from you. Choosing the wrong one or accepting what's offered without understanding it can leave your child...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...you're heading to college, and you assume the same support system follows you. It doesn't work that way. The...K–12 students because schools must identify and support students with disabilities. In college, that obligation...Students with dyslexia can absolutely get the support they need in college, but the process requires...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
Sexuality Education for People with Disabilities: Why It Matters and Where to Find It
...people the language to name what's happening and the framework to understand when something isn't right. Beyond abuse prevention, sexuality education supports people in understanding their own development, asking questions about their bodies without shame, and building relationships that are based on mutual...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...procedural right designed to identify whether your child qualifies for support. Here's how to request an evaluation, what happens next, and what to do...speed, difficulty spelling Any observations from teachers or tutors that support your concern Your contact information You don't need to diagnose. You don't...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Navigating Spasticity Treatments in Cerebral Palsy: Botox, SDR, and Orthotics Explained
...the lower body. Orthotic bracing doesn't reduce spasticity at all. It positions the limb to work around tight muscles, preventing contractures and supporting function while other treatments address the underlying tone. Most children with moderate to severe spasticity use more than one of these approaches...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
Your teenager wants what every teenager wants: connection, acceptance, someone who sees them. The disability doesn't change that. What changes is the support structure they need to navigate it safely. You've spent years building frameworks for things other parents take for granted. First relationships are...
Research > Funding
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
...than 2,100 publications across 360+ investigators. That's not supplemental support. That's critical infrastructure. For families navigating cerebral palsy,...around oncology trials. The result is a funding ecosystem where federal support dominates, and when federal budgets contract, entire research areas stall....
Research > Drug Development
Should Your Child Participate in a Clinical Trial? A Parent's Decision Framework
How to evaluate trial participation: phase, risk categories, volunteer rights, investigator credibility, and peer support networks.
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
You've heard the term before. Neuroplasticity. Your child's neurologist mentions it. The physical therapist brings it up. Someone in a parent support group says it's why early intervention matters. But here's what gets confusing: you're hearing it in three different contexts (cerebral palsy, Down...