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Small Animal Therapy: How Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, and Cats Help Children with Special Needs
Therapies > Animal

Small Animal Therapy: How Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, and Cats Help Children with Special Needs

By Daniel Thompson
...backed into the corner and...an hour. The size, the...the size, the unpredictability,...unpredictability, the noise: too...without the horse, the...horse, the dog, or...dog, or the intensity....programs. The research...Different. The animals...sits still in your lap...gently. A cat purrs at...too much. The child controls...controls the pace, and...control is the intervention....intervention. The sensory...coarse. A cat's purr is...
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
Therapies > Speech

What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment

By Caroline Harris
The appointment...What happens in the room?...happens in the room? What...what's coming. The anxiety isn't...isn't about the outcome, it's...worrying about the process. Before...to Bring. The speech-language...information. Bringing the right documents...and gives the therapist...'ca' for 'cat' and 'da'...completed before the appointment...scheduling so the SLP can plan...Case History. The first 15 to...
PBS KIDS is Still Going Strong
News > Education

PBS KIDS is Still Going Strong

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...about the network...learning in every...after the screen...believe, but in September...introduced to the wonderful...Street. As the show progresses...through the years,...introduced and the love young...have for the bumbling...fairy-in-training....During the new season,...star in a new...member of the show will...with the other...also the delightful...Rosita, the Latina...Ovejita, the other...Lesli at the recent...Peg + Cat, which...premiers in September..."based on the philosophy...
America's Cutest Cat on Animal Planet
Lifestyle > Recreation

America's Cutest Cat on Animal Planet

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...cute cat videos...enamored by the fluffy...into the tightest...For the contest,...or "cat-egories,"...down the top five...cats in each....then at the end,...one cat is honored...Cutest Cat." Which...it be the adorable...sits in a teacup...favorite), or the cat lying...the cat lying...lying on the stove...will be the furry...through the holes...holes in a pool...seen the show...crowned the cutest,...shortage of cat videos...videos on the Internet....and in these...night on the nightly...shows, the little...
Special Needs App of the Day: A Present for Milo
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: A Present for Milo

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...objects within the story. It...tale of a cat and mouse...game, as Milo the cat chases...Milo the cat chases the...cat chases the mischievous...mouse through the house, across...couch, through the kitchen and...kitchen and up the stairs....stairs. The vocabulary...simple, and the text is narrated...narrated by the author and...when tapped. The only slight...drawback of the app is that...difficult to turn the pages for...
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis

The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management

By Franklin Morris
...coordinated by the same pediatric...21, that ends. The transition to...These years. The problems aren't...prepare. When the Transition Happens....care to 21 if the adult clinic has...directly with the care team. What...What Changes in Adult CF Care....family-centered. Parents sit in on appointments,...coordinate with the clinic. Adult...care assumes the patient manages...
Sexuality Education for People with Disabilities: Why It Matters and Where to Find It
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships

Sexuality Education for People with Disabilities: Why It Matters and Where to Find It

By Isabella Lewis
...disabilities have the same questions...they deserve the same access to...never receive it. The gap isn't theoretical....after completing the Relationships...abuse compared to the general population,...autonomy, and the ability to make...non-negotiable in all contexts....gives people the language to name...happening and the framework to understand...supports people in understanding...
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
Special Needs > Dyslexia

How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process

By Leslie Turner
...dyslexia might be the reason, but you're...not sure how to get the school to test for...what matters: under the Individuals with...(IDEA), you have the legal right to request...evaluation at no cost. The school has specific...and what to do if the school says no. Write...letter addressed to the school principal...academic progress. The...
Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide to the Monitoring Schedule
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy

Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide to the Monitoring Schedule

By Dr. Harper Clark
...X-ray. But the monitoring...difference in outcomes....and what the recommended...how well the hip joint...staying in place as...detection. The X-rays measure...something called the migration...much of the femoral head...femoral head (the ball of the...ball of the hip joint)...outside the socket. A...silently. By the time a child...child is in pain or has...changes, the hip may have...narrowing the window for...
Navigating Spasticity Treatments in Cerebral Palsy: Botox, SDR, and Orthotics Explained
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy

Navigating Spasticity Treatments in Cerebral Palsy: Botox, SDR, and Orthotics Explained

By Dr. Harper Clark
...appointments in the last...appointments in the last month....month. The orthopedist...Botox. The neurologist...rhizotomy. The orthotist...acknowledged what the others...giving you the full picture....Here's the framework...appointments ago. The Three Primary...management in cerebral...one-size-fits-all. The treatment...severe the tightness...points in the body's...points in the body's...spasticity in the legs....spasticity in the legs. It's...throughout the lower body....positions the limb to...address the underlying...
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum

Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...lying on the floor next...patterns in children...children on the spectrum....spectrum. The struggle...struggle you're in isn't a parenting...children, and the sensory and...Here's what the research...difficulties in autism aren't...cycles. The neurology...melatonin later in the evening...later in the evening than...manageable during the day can become...night when the house is...quiet and the child's awareness...transitions hard, the shift...
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships

A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships

By Isabella Lewis
...who sees Them. The disability doesn't...What changes is the support structure...pediatricians covered the milestones,...schools covered the curriculum,...curriculum, the internet had...arrives. Start the Conversation...Before Puberty. The mistake most...shows interest in dating. By then,...expresses interest in someone, you're...gives your child the language to...child who knows the correct words...

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