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Education > K-12
What to Look for in an Adaptive Summer Camp for Your Child
...needs a break from noise, or whether the camp has ever served a kid with a feeding tube, a wheelchair, or a meltdown that lasts twenty minutes. The word "adaptive"...break from noise, or whether the camp has ever served a kid with a feeding tube, a wheelchair, or a meltdown that lasts twenty minutes. The word "adaptive"...
Research > Clinical Trials
Why Children with Disabilities Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
...autism who also has epilepsy. A child with cerebral palsy who also has a feeding tube. These children represent the majority of the population living with...who also has epilepsy. A child with cerebral palsy who also has a feeding tube. These children represent the majority of the population living with these...
Medical > Gastroenterology
Tube Feeding at Home: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing G-Tube Complications
...gastrostomy tube will experience...the reality of tube feeding. The...reality of tube feeding. The tube is...feeding. The tube is a foreign...disability who are tube-fed report complications....leakage around the tube, tube dislodgement,...around the tube, tube dislodgement,...adjustments to feeding protocol. Some...during or after tube feeds are common....culprits are feeding rate, formula...
Medical > Gastroenterology
When Picky Eating Signals a Medical Problem: Distinguishing ARFID and GI Disorders in Special Needs Children
...selectivity. They recommend more feeding therapy. You've tried. It's...percent of all children have feeding disorders. That number rises...needs children. But not all feeding refusal is the same. Some of...dependence on oral supplements or tube feeding, or marked interference...on oral supplements or tube feeding, or marked interference with...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Nutritional Assessment for Special Needs
...with their child to continue oral feedings; however, if your child coughs or...swallowing evaluation to identify if oral feedings are safe. Modifying the consistency...sits while eating food or receiving tube feedings is also a factor that impacts...while eating food or receiving tube feedings is also a factor that impacts nutrition....
Health > Nutrition
The G-Tube Decision: What to Expect When Your Child Needs a Feeding Tube
...gastrostomy tube, the conversation...The idea of a feeding tube can feel...of a feeding tube can feel like...child. But a G-tube isn't an endpoint....life with a feeding tube involves....with a feeding tube involves. When...Recommend a G-Tube. Doctors consider...gastrostomy tube placement when...modifications, and feeding therapy haven't...safety issue, tube feeding removes...issue, tube feeding removes that...
News > Advocacy
A Federal Appeals Court Just Ruled Florida Violated the ADA by Putting Children with Disabilities in Nursing Homes. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...children...require around-the-clock care or they may sustain significant injuries and even die." The record included a case where a baby with a breathing tube died after his tracheostomy was dislodged when his mother briefly left the room. There weren't enough nursing hours to cover the gap. Another mother...
Special Needs > Diabetes
CGM and Insulin Pump Technology: What Parents of Children with Diabetes Need to Know
...or treating a low), but they reduce the number significantly. What Is an Insulin Pump? An insulin pump delivers insulin continuously through a small tube (called a catheter) inserted under the skin. You program the pump to give a steady baseline amount (basal insulin) and push a button to deliver extra...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Resilience in the Face of Spina Bifida
...diet and regular toilet routines promote bowel control. Some people with spina bifida have hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain. A hollow tube called a shunt drains the extra fluid. This prevents brain damage. Shunts need lifelong monitoring and sometimes replacement. Staying Healthy. People...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: What Goes Together?
...group goes with another item, based on use or function. For example, a child who is shown a picture of a toothbrush would have to pick a picture of a tube of toothpaste out of a group of other objects including a paint can and a shoe. The What Goes Together? app comes with built-in reinforcement and error...