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Book Review: 22 Things
...22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome...22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome...confusion when dating a girl with Asperger's syndrome....when dating a girl with Asperger's syndrome....information. Women with Asperger's syndrome...counselors working with these women and their...emotional vulnerability, understanding, and building closeness....
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Appealing a Power Wheelchair Insurance Denial: A Step-by-Step Guide
...claims for specific, predictable reasons. They're following medical necessity criteria established in their policies, not denying care arbitrarily. Understanding these criteria helps you build an appeal that directly addresses what's missing. The most common denial reasons: Insufficient medical documentation:...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...has never worked with pediatric MS, they...in place starts with understanding why...place starts with understanding why that gap exists....percent of children with the condition. It's...tiredness that resolves with a good night's sleep....that interferes with sustained attention,...stamina. A child with MS fatigue may start...speed, and difficulty with executive function...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...advocacy from you. Choosing the wrong one or accepting what's offered without understanding it can leave your child without the services they need. Here's what you...(Individualized Education Program) is a legal document created under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists because some students need...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
Sexuality Education for People with Disabilities: Why It Matters and Where to Find It
People with disabilities have...curriculum, participants with intellectual and...improved their understanding of healthy relationships...because people with IDD face disproportionate...education for people with disabilities isn't...without it, people with disabilities are...that compliance with authority figures...supports people in understanding their own development,...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
You've noticed your child struggling with reading, reversing letters, or avoiding...what matters: under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you...a Formal Evaluation Request. Start with a written request. An email or letter...difficulties, letter reversals, trouble with phonics, slow reading speed, difficulty...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
...recommendation, choosing between treatment options, or reviewing your child's IEP, understanding what kind of evidence you're looking at changes the questions you ask and...you're looking at the lowest rung. Case studies document what happened with one or a few individuals. They're useful for rare conditions or novel approaches....
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
...education this way. Not all of them do. Understanding how other countries structure disability...certification. Classrooms are designed with flexibility built in. Schools employ...playgrounds, buildings constructed with ramps rather than retrofitted: when...Africa, fewer than 10% of children with disabilities access primary education....
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...says "general education classroom with co-teaching support." You agreed to...several of them depending on the lesson. Understanding which model you're seeing, and whether...The other circulates, checking in with students who need support. What it...education teacher intervenes only with students...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...child's educational rights under federal law. Understanding them means understanding what you can ask for...rights under federal law. understanding them means understanding what you can ask for and what schools are required...Environment. Both are mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
...pattern has a name: school refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely about not wanting to...can't immediately identify the threat. For students with disabilities, school refusal often functions as...Cafeterias, hallways during transitions, gym classes with unpredictable noise levels can register as genuinely...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Teaching Your Child to Self-Advocate: Age-by-Age Strategies from Elementary Through High School
...gradual transfer of skills that happens over years, with you stepping back as your child steps forward....School: Ages 5–10. At this age, self-advocacy means understanding their own needs and being able to name them in...to communicate that to a trusted adult. Start with self-awareness. Help your child notice what helps...