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Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...waking, and irregular sleep-wake cycles. The neurology behind it involves melatonin production timing, sensory processing differences, and difficulty transitioning between states. Many autistic children produce melatonin later in the evening than neurotypical children, which delays natural sleep onset. Sensory...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Your Early Intervention Roadmap for Down Syndrome: Therapy Options from Birth to Age Three
...feeding, oral motor development, and later, language. OT focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care tasks like holding a spoon or transitioning to solids. The therapies work together, not as separate tracks. A baby who can't sit independently can't practice reaching for toys or transition...
Medical > Orthopedics
Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention
Early intervention supports orthopedic growth, involving families and transitioning to preschool special education.
Education > Higher Education
Transitioning 2 Life Skills – From HS to Adult
...appropriate. So, she wrote it. Transition 2 Life and, later, Daily Living Skills were born. Both programs provide skills to help young people transitioning into adult living. Each meets federal mandates for transition services and national Indicator 13 guidelines. They are written on a 3rd/4th grade...
Parenting > Adulthood
Successfully Transitioning Special Needs Kids
Parents should start early preparing special needs kids for medical transition to adult care and independence.
Career > Accommodations
Patients Share the Significance of Transition
...comments from adults with cystic fibrosis about their experiences with transitioning from pediatrics to adult-oriented medical care: I had a hard time...pediatrics to adult-oriented medical care: I had a hard time at first transitioning from the pediatric to the adult clinic because I find it really difficult...
Parenting > Adulthood
Advice on Transition from Pediatrics to Adult
...coming. She took so much interest in my life outside of cystic fibrosis (CF) as well (she knew that what was going on at home affected my CF). Transitioning to the adult clinic was awful. I felt that my new doctor didn't care about me as a person and that I was just another patient to her…I'm naturally...
Lifestyle > Independence
Transitions: Give Some Independence . . .
. . . Gain Some Cooperation Up until now, in this series on transitioning from the pediatric to adult medical systems, we have focused on defining transition and why it matters. Now, we are going to start looking at how...
Parenting > Adulthood
When Your Child Grows Up & Out of Special Ed
A parent shares challenges and insights on transitioning a child with developmental disabilities from special ed to adult life.
Education > K-12
School-Based Programs
...program during the school day, maybe once per week? Martial arts programs are extremely beneficial during a child's school day because it lessens transitioning issues because there is no change in routine. These programs are normally done the entire school year and are included in their individualized education...
Education > Higher Education
College and Jobs for People with Autism
...often perceive more information than the "typical" adult. What implications do such studies have for adults with autism or those individuals transitioning to adulthood? While many parents focus on the here-and-now aspect with their children with autism, there is often not as much attention on what...
Health > Treatment
Transitioning to Adult Healthcare: Preparing Your Young Adult with Special Needs for the Move
How to prepare your young adult for the move from pediatric to adult care: self-advocacy, medical records, and finding providers.