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Social Engagement > Inclusion
The Complete Guide to School Inclusion for Children with Special Needs
...education classroom for part of the day. The district checks the inclusion box on his IEP. But when you visit, he's at a separate table with an aide while...the class works in groups. He eats lunch in the resource room. His speech therapy happens in a closet down the hall. That's not inclusion. That's proximity....
Assistive Tech > Apps
App of the Day: Every App Has A Story: Predictable
...Story, the stories behind Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. Therapy Box – Predictable Several years ago, Rebecca Bright was looking for an augmentative...the stories behind Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. Therapy Box – Predictable Several years ago, Rebecca Bright was looking for an augmentative...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Scene & Heard
...Wynsum Arts' distinguished apps. London-based Therapy Box is a speech and communications services company...Arts' distinguished apps. London-based Therapy Box is a speech and communications services company...augmentative and alternative communication apps and speech therapy apps. The company originated when speech and language...
Therapies > Animal
Equine Therapy: Connecting Through Emotions
...picking up on what they are feeling! With the Equine Therapy program we have made movement in three sessions...that we might get in 6-9 months of regular talk therapy. We relate, connect, reflect to how this plays...plays out in their life. We can watch a horse “box” someone in and ask them if they feel trapped in...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Why can't my kid get organized!?: ADHD and Executive Functioning
...homework goes from his desk to his backpack, backpack to his desk at home and then once completed, back in the backpack to be presented to the teacher's in-box. What is so hard about that? We need guidance NOW! Much thanks, Mark in Tarzana, CA. Dear Mark,The beginning of the school year often reanimates behaviors...
Research > Genetics
CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know
...February 2025, a medical team at UCSF delivered the first personalized CRISPR therapy to an infant with CPS1 deficiency, a rare metabolic disorder that prevents...most children with rare disorders won't qualify for personalized CRISPR therapy in the next few years. But the infrastructure being built right now, including...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
How neuroplasticity works across CP, Down syndrome, and stroke—what repetition, intensity, and timing mean for your child's therapy.
Research > Brain Science
Brain Connectivity and Cerebral Palsy: Why More Isn't Always Better
For years, you've probably heard that more is better. More therapy, more repetition, denser neural networks, under the assumption that a brain...surprising research, and it has real implications for how families think about therapy, progress, and what they're trying to achieve. The Study and What It Found....
News > Research
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...study showing that intensive therapy produces better outcomes. You...between intensive and standard therapy schedules. Now what? This isn't...time limits for ADHD, optimal therapy intensity, medication timing,...people. A study on speech therapy outcomes for three-year-olds...thing as a study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds with moderate...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
...It's in your child's IEP. It's on the therapy center's website. Your pediatrician...across thousands of participants. A therapy backed by one small pilot study can...worlds apart. When you're evaluating a therapy recommendation, choosing between treatment...don't prove effectiveness at scale. A therapy "supported by case studies" means...
Global Insights > Healthcare
Medicaid for Working Families: Katie Beckett Waivers, Dual Coverage, and Options You Didn't Know Existed
You earn too much for Medicaid. Your employer offers insurance, but it doesn't come close to covering your child's therapy appointments, specialist visits, or durable medical equipment. The deductible resets every January, and by February you're already thousands of dollars...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy in 2026: What Families Need to Know About Gene Therapy and Daily Life
You're hearing about gene therapy. Maybe your child's neurologist...the first FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy,...long-term outcomes. And while gene therapy is making headlines, respiratory...both: how to evaluate gene therapy as an option, and how to manage...moxeparvovec) is a one-time gene therapy approved for boys with Duchenne...