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Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...about dietary therapy from other...been used for drug-resistant...drug-resistant epilepsy since the 1920s....children with epilepsy don't respond...medications. For many of these...families, dietary therapy becomes the...Atkins diets for childhood epilepsy,...childhood epilepsy, including...How Dietary Therapy Works for Seizures....Therapy Works for Seizures. The...these ketones for energy instead...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
A New Epilepsy Treatment Reports Over 90% Seizure Reduction in Initial Patients
For families managing drug-resistant...managing drug-resistant epilepsy, the standard list...That backdrop matters for understanding why a...understanding why a therapy currently in clinical...attention from the epilepsy research community....generally not an option for people with bilateral...bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy, where seizures originate...
Research > Genetics
CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know
...personalized CRISPR therapy to an infant with...designed specifically for that child's genetic...clinical trial. For families navigating...children with rare disorders won't qualify...won't qualify for personalized CRISPR...personalized CRISPR therapy in the next few...makes it powerful for rare disorders....powerful for rare disorders. Many of these...CRISPR doesn't work for every rare disorder....
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...heard that more is better. More therapy, more repetition, denser neural...and it has real implications for how families think about therapy,...for how families think about therapy, progress, and what they're...day. What "Compensatory" Means for Your Child's Experience. This...
News > Research
When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...that intensive therapy produces better...and standard therapy schedules. Now...gluten-free diets for autism, screen...time limits for ADHD, optimal...ADHD, optimal therapy intensity, medication...waiting decades for scientific consensus....study on speech therapy outcomes for...therapy outcomes for three-year-olds...study on speech therapy for seven-year-olds...speech therapy for seven-year-olds...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
...child's IEP. It's on the therapy center's website. Your...thousands of participants. A therapy backed by one small pilot...When you're evaluating a therapy recommendation, choosing...experience. "This worked for my child." It's valid...individuals. They're useful for rare conditions or novel...effectiveness at scale. A therapy "supported by case studies"...
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...to covering your child's therapy appointments, specialist...only source of coverage for one in three children with...children who would qualify for Medicaid if they were in...TEFRA option or Medicaid for the Medically Needy. Here's...support, they may qualify for Medicaid based on their...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy in 2026: What Families Need to Know About Gene Therapy and Daily Life
...hearing about gene therapy. Maybe your child's...changes everything for your family. Here's...FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular...FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular...And while gene therapy is making headlines,...define daily life for most families....evaluate gene therapy as an option,...one-time gene therapy approved for boys...therapy approved for boys with Duchenne...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
...those dimensions. Most early intervention programs, school systems, and therapy clinics still teach person-first language as the default. It's baked into...rights law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many families, it's the first framework they encounter. But language evolves,...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...nervous system is looking for proprioceptive input, the...and calm. Deep pressure therapy uses firm, consistent touch...mechanism that worked for her has been replicated...autism, ADHD, and anxiety disorders. A 2020 randomized controlled...procedures. The evidence for ADHD is less consistent,...therapists suggest benefit for children who seek proprioceptive...
Therapies > Animal
Small Animal Therapy: How Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, and Cats Help Children with Special Needs
...watching videos of therapy horses. But when...wouldn't come out for an hour. The size,...You're not looking for a different kind...You're looking for something smaller,...know if animal therapy can work without...simply not ready for traditional animal-assisted...safe entry point for children who need...Makes Small Animal Therapy Different. The...steady rhythm. For children who struggle...