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Global Insights > Advocacy
Blue for Autism Awareness Month
...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...
Health > Mental Health
Calm in Crisis
...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,...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...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...
Parenting > Support Groups
Parent-to-Parent Matching Programs: A Better Kind of Support
...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,...
News > Sports
2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Watch Guide: Parade, Peacock, and the Arena at Verona
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...
News > Sports
The Paralympic Flame Is Lit: What Happened at Stoke Mandeville Today
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...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Finding Hope And Support As A Parent Of A Child With Cerebral Palsy
...anything about CP or how to care for a child with special needs....found a great support group for parents of kids with CP. It...everything I could about CP. Now my son is 5 years old and doing...doing great! He's learning to walk, talk, and do all the things...groups out there specifically for parents of children with cerebral...
Lifestyle > Recreation
The Big Bang Theory Season 6 on DVD
...season and the complete sixth season is now available on DVD. In season six several...and Kaley Cuoco) blossomed again. And speaking of blossoming relationships, how...Frontier is a great featurette created for this package. Helberg discusses how...confessed. Buzz Aldine, the second man to walk on the moon, co-starred on the show...
Research > Drug Development
Muscular Dystrophy Drug Success
...as the heart and breathing muscles. Now with the use of two drugs commonly associated...pumping ability. Currently treatment for DMD patients begins after heart damage...and has been taking these medications for over five years. “I’ve been ahead of...been ahead of the curve,” he said. “I walk longer than most people, and I still...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Underwater Treadmill Gives Paraplegics Hope
...strength after only three sessions a week for eight weeks. They were also able to...eight weeks. They were also able to walk faster on dry land. Sandra Stevens,...Sandra Stevens, a PhD graduate who is now an independent researcher at the university,...transfers and others even lost the need for a device to assist with walking. They...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...Synaptic strengthening. Repeated activation of a pathway makes the connection stronger. Think of it as wearing a trail through the woods: the more you walk it, the clearer it gets. Cortical remapping. When a brain region is damaged, nearby areas can take over its function. This is why some kids regain...
Therapies > Physical
Physical Therapy for Children with Special Needs: A Complete Parent's Guide
...where do I even start? Physical therapy for children with special needs addresses...interfere with daily life. It's not just for kids who can't walk. PT helps children...life. It's not just for kids who can't walk. PT helps children climb stairs safely,...building the muscle power needed to walk, stand, climb stairs, or transition...