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When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...intensive therapy produces better...standard therapy schedules....gluten-free diets for autism, screen...diets for autism, screen time...time limits for ADHD, optimal...ADHD, optimal therapy intensity,...waiting decades for scientific...on speech therapy outcomes for...outcomes for three-year-olds...three-year-olds with autism who are minimally...on speech therapy for seven-year-olds...speech therapy for seven-year-olds...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome....read a blog post by an autistic adult who says "Don't...call me a person with autism. I'm autistic." You see...person with autism. I'm autistic." You see Deaf community...programs, school systems, and therapy clinics still teach person-first...Education Act (IDEA). For many families, it's the...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...nervous system is looking for proprioceptive input,...calm. Deep pressure therapy uses firm, consistent...mechanism that worked for her has been replicated...replicated in children with autism, ADHD, and anxiety...anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder during...procedures. The evidence for ADHD is less consistent,...therapists suggest benefit for children who seek proprioceptive...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. You Google it. The...interaction as it happens. For families raising children...developmental delays, autism, ADHD, or sensory processing...as the primary tool for behavior change. What...Parent-Child Interaction Therapy was developed in the...Eyberg. It's designed for children ages 2–7 with...extend it to age 12 for children with developmental...
Therapies > Other
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Special Needs Children: What the Research Says
...craniosacral therapy. A friend...and art therapy and wonder...therapies for special...complementary therapy categories...research shows for children...children with autism, cerebral...whether a therapy works,...compare a therapy group to...isolates the therapy's effect...that a therapy produces...whether a therapy shows promise...worked for them. It's...control for confounding...using a therapy may be...of the therapy, natural...
Therapies > Music
Music Therapy for Special Needs Children: What Parents Should Know
...recommends music therapy, you might picture...entirely. Music therapy is a clinical...instrument for performance....what music therapy is, who provides...What Music Therapy Is (And What...Isn't). Music therapy is the clinical...American Music Therapy Association...child with autism practice turn-taking...the scaffold for reaching the...proficiency. Music therapy uses music to...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Supporting Siblings of Children with Special Needs: A Parent's Guide
...8-year-old asks if she caused her brother's autism. Your teenager cancels plans to help...teenager cancels plans to help with therapy appointments, and you feel relief instead...something you might not have the language for yet. 84% of adult siblings report that...Will it go away? They're not asking for false hope. They're asking whether...
News > Research
How to Read Research About Special Needs: A Guide for Parents Who Aren't Scientists
...a study: "New research proves this therapy works for autism." The link goes to...research proves this therapy works for autism." The link goes to a blog summarizing...research proves this therapy works for autism." The link goes to a blog summarizing...Who did this research and who paid for it? Studies conducted by universities...
Medical > Gastroenterology
When Picky Eating Signals a Medical Problem: Distinguishing ARFID and GI Disorders in Special Needs Children
...behavioral, or just typical autism-related selectivity. They...recommend more feeding therapy. You've tried. It's not...no amount of exposure therapy will fix. If the underlying...ARFID Is. ARFID stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food...condition that would account for the restriction. And it's...shows up frequently in autistic children, but the reasons...
Lifestyle > Art
How Art Therapy Helps Children and Adults with Special Needs: Benefits, Methods, and Getting Started
...mentions "art therapy" as an option....markers. Art therapy isn't arts...applications for autism,...applications for autism, cerebral...itself: "art therapy" sounds...occupational therapy that uses...what art therapy is, how...it works for different...What Art Therapy Is and What...Not. Art therapy is a mental...isn't the therapy. The therapy...therapy. The therapy happens...in art therapy, completed...providing therapy. That distinction...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine for Special Needs: A Parent's Guide to Evidence, Safety, and Decision-Making
...acupuncture, or music therapy. Others research...mineral supplements for children with...children with autism. Over 30% of parents...multivitamin. Massage therapy has 39% parental...Evidence. Music therapy and art therapy...therapy and art therapy have the strongest...research base for children with...children with autism spectrum disorder....interventions for ASD. They're delivered...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Music Therapy and Art Therapy: When Creative Interventions Become Medical Treatment
...that music therapy "works" for...therapy "works" for autism. A..."works" for autism. A friend...mentioned art therapy helped her...clinical music therapy session from...semantic. Music therapy and art therapy...therapy and art therapy are regulated...What Makes Therapy Clinical....Certification Board for Music Therapists...in music therapy from an accredited...from the Art Therapy Credentials...degree in art therapy from an approved...