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Book Review: 22 Things
Lifestyle > Recreation

Book Review: 22 Things

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...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....
Cardiac Risks for Female Carriers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Medical > Cardiology

Cardiac Risks for Female Carriers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

By Andrew Donovan
When a son is diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the genetic...skips them. The cardiac risk does not. Understanding why comes down to a single gene and...so a single broken copy leaves them with no working dystrophin, and Duchenne...faulty dystrophin, the same as a boy with the...
Therapy Dogs in Schools: How Canine Programs Support Students with Special Needs
Therapies > Animal

Therapy Dogs in Schools: How Canine Programs Support Students with Special Needs

By Emma Turner
...to a dog. Parents of a child with an IEP tend to read it twice,...during the school day is worth understanding before it starts, not after....least a year old and living with the handler for months before...perform tasks for one person with a disability, and the Americans...disability, and the Americans with Disabilities Act protects that...
Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities
Parenting > Adulthood

Sexuality Education for Young Adults with Disabilities

By Dr. Opal Stenson
...of young adults with disabilities have...topic for students with disabilities entirely,...safety. I've sat with families after something...unnecessary for someone with a disability. Start...disability. Start with What Needs Teaching....for young adults with disabilities covers...relationship dynamics, understanding personal boundaries...personal boundaries with caregivers and romantic...
Sensory Self-Care Tools for Adults with Autism
Lifestyle > Self-Care

Sensory Self-Care Tools for Adults with Autism

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...weighted items for grounding, sound management for auditory control, and tactile tools for active regulation. Each category serves a specific purpose. Understanding that purpose helps you choose tools that work for your nervous system. Weighted Items for Grounding and Pressure Input. Weighted tools provide deep...
Healthy Relationship Dynamics for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Lifestyle > Relationships

Healthy Relationship Dynamics for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

By Alice Whitman
...friendships, and the connections you build with people who matter to you. Understanding...build with people who matter to you. Understanding what healthy relationships look like,...helps you protect those rights. Adults with intellectual disabilities face higher...if you say no. It's not going along with something you don't really want because...
Teaching Theory of Mind to Children with Autism
Lifestyle > Relationships

Teaching Theory of Mind to Children with Autism

By Alice Whitman
...how to tell time. And when it's taught well, with tools that make the invisible visible, it can...What Theory of Mind Means. Theory of mind is the understanding that your perspective isn't everyone else's perspective....context. Autistic children often develop this understanding later, or in a way that needs more scaffolding....
Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference
Lifestyle > Recreation

Recreational Therapy vs Leisure Activities: Understanding the Difference

By Franklin Morris
...discharge plan and assume it means supervised playtime with adaptive equipment. Recreational therapy is a clinical...equipment. Recreational therapy is a clinical discipline with licensure requirements, formal assessments, and...assesses baseline ability, writes a treatment plan with measurable objectives, delivers interventions, and...
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
Lifestyle > Recreation

Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide

By Franklin Morris
...service under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...the unique needs of a child with a disability. It modifies curriculum,...to their ability. General PE with minor accommodations isn't...accommodation. APE is a distinct service with individualized goals, delivered...planning, coordination, or understanding game...
Building Decision-Making Skills for Young Adults with Disabilities
Lifestyle > Independence

Building Decision-Making Skills for Young Adults with Disabilities

By Nora Bloom
...they're "ready," but by designing low-stakes practice opportunities now, with scaffolding that adjusts as capacity grows. What Decision-Making Skills...what questions to ask and where to find answers Weighing trade-offs: understanding that choosing X means not choosing Y, and what that costs Predicting consequences:...
Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Lifestyle > Independence

Life Skills Milestones for Children with Cerebral Palsy

By Nora Bloom
...development for children with CP follows a different...independence as they grow. Understanding Life Skills in the...skills for children with cerebral palsy include...severity level. A child with spastic diplegia who...elementary school. A child with athetoid CP may struggle...athetoid CP may struggle with precise hand movements...Common). Children with spastic CP typically...
VSA Arts Certification: What It Means for Inclusive Art Programs
Lifestyle > Art

VSA Arts Certification: What It Means for Inclusive Art Programs

By Gregory Simmons
...programs for your child with a disability, and...teaching students with disabilities. VSA...administrators who work with people with disabilities...work with people with disabilities in...supplements them with disability-specific...three core areas: understanding disability from...instruction for learners with varied cognitive...arts instruction with IEP goals. The disability...

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