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Blue for Autism Awareness Month
Global Insights > Advocacy

Blue for Autism Awareness Month

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...aside for a month...belongs to Autism Awareness....cases of autism in the...88. Autism is five...While autism has...word for the...efforts for autism...for autism awareness...with autism receive...support of Autism Speaks'...Autism Speaks' "Light...one. Autism Speaks...Autism Speaks is also...hosting "Walk Now..."Walk Now for...Now for Autism...for Autism Speaks"...Autism Speaks" events...website for details...with autism, show...Blue for more...support autism...
Calm in Crisis
Health > Mental Health

Calm in Crisis

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...classroom and saw a student with autism sprawled out on the floor. The...the boy, warning him,”Get up now or you won't get computer time.”...louder and more stern, “Get up now. Time to make a choice. You...otherwise wounded child. I listened for the teacher's voice. Was the...even with a teacher? I began to walk faster. As I rounded the corner,...
Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide
Career > Interviewing

Accessible Interview Locations: What to Request and What Employers Must Provide

By Liam Richardson
...listed on the property site. Now you're trying to figure...figure out what you can ask for without torpedoing your...your chances before you walk in the door. You can ask...in the door. You can ask for a lot more than you think....to request, how to ask for it, and what happens if...accessible. What the ADA Requires for Interview Locations. Title...
Failure to Accommodate as Discrimination: When Denials Violate the ADA
Career > Discrimination

Failure to Accommodate as Discrimination: When Denials Violate the ADA

By Oliver Smith
You asked for an accommodation. Your employer said no. Now you're...asked for an accommodation. Your employer said no. Now you're wondering if that denial was legal, or if...be effective. The employer can't just say no and walk away. They're required to engage in an interactive...
New Hampshire Shifted the Due Process Burden to Schools in IEP Disputes. Is Your State Next?
Education > Special Education

New Hampshire Shifted the Due Process Burden to Schools in IEP Disputes. Is Your State Next?

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...proof on the parent. That means you walk into the hearing room and prove the...the parent to the school district. Now, when a parent files for due process...district. Now, when a parent files for due process in New Hampshire, the district...loses when the evidence is unclear. For parents who can't afford attorneys,...
Scooter Boards and Prone Carts for Early Mobility
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Scooter Boards and Prone Carts for Early Mobility

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...on her learning to walk? You're not. You're...something she needs right now: the ability to explore...simple, and designed for children who can use...but can't yet crawl, walk, or use a wheelchair....prone, but it's designed for children who can't self-propel....before they're ready for a wheelchair or gait...prone carts work best for children with conditions...
Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...$18,000. Insurance fought you for nine months before approving...months before approving it. Now a therapist is suggesting you...mobility device is in the shop for two weeks, and repairs often...isn't admitting your child won't walk someday. It's ensuring they...out what movement looks like for them. Why Power Wheelchairs...
Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap
News > Lifestyle

Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap

By Benjamin Thompson
...need a clear picture of where your child is right now. Life skills organize into six domains: Self-care:...appointments. Communication and self-advocacy: Asking for help, stating preferences, understanding rights,...understanding rights, navigating disagreements. Walk through each domain with your child in mind. Which...
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
Therapies > Speech

What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment

By Caroline Harris
...speech therapy evaluation, and now you're wondering what that means....supposed to bring? Most parents walk into a first speech therapy...appointment with no framework for what's coming. The anxiety isn't...general worry: "She says 'ca' for 'cat' and 'da' for 'dog'" rather...says 'ca' for 'cat' and 'da' for 'dog'" rather than "Her speech...
Parent-to-Parent Matching Programs: A Better Kind of Support
Parenting > Support Groups

Parent-to-Parent Matching Programs: A Better Kind of Support

By Emily Thompson
...Parent-to-parent matching programs work differently. They don't ask you to walk into a room of strangers at varying stages of a journey you just started....or a similar diagnosis. That parent has navigated what you're navigating now. They've been to the same specialist appointments, asked the same questions,...
2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Watch Guide: Parade, Peacock, and the Arena at Verona
News > Sports

2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Watch Guide: Parade, Peacock, and the Arena at Verona

By Brock Jefferson
Three days from now, 665 Paralympic athletes...Paralympic athletes walk into one of the oldest...them. Set your reminder now. The Arena. The Arena...that weren't built for them. For those athletes,...weren't built For them. For those athletes, moving...that investment was for. The Parade. The parade...IPC's official site for the announcement. Knowing...
The Paralympic Flame Is Lit: What Happened at Stoke Mandeville Today
News > Sports

The Paralympic Flame Is Lit: What Happened at Stoke Mandeville Today

By Brock Jefferson
Nine days from now, 665 athletes from around the world...athletes from around the world will walk into the Arena di Verona for the opening...will walk into the Arena di Verona for the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026...nearby, he organized a competition for his patients: 16 injured veterans, competing...

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