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Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...from your child's adaptive...stroller to a wheelchair....wheelchair. Your child is four...to your child's current...do. Not a timeline...children who need significant...families who need to fit equipment...equipment in a standard...mobility when a child...mobility when a child can't...when a child can't self-propel....angles for feeding and rest,...function. A stroller...keeps your child dependent...appropriate for a two-year-old....questioning for a six-year-old...
When Your Pediatrician Isn't Enough: Building a Medical Home for Complex Needs
Medical > Pediatrics

When Your Pediatrician Isn't Enough: Building a Medical Home for Complex Needs

By Dr. Opal Stenson
Your child sees a...sees a pulmonologist,...pulmonologist, a gastroenterologist,...gastroenterologist, a neurologist,...neurologist, and a developmental...office. But when you call...with a question...down. A medical...what a medical...makes a measurable...What a Medical...Home Does. The American...defines a medical...your child's entire...plAn. A medical...Your child's medical...specialties. When the pulmonologist...recommends a new breathing...your child's feeding...child's feeding schedule,...those who need care from...
Related Services in Special Education: A Complete Guide to OT, PT, Speech, and More
Education > Special Education

Related Services in Special Education: A Complete Guide to OT, PT, Speech, and More

By Isabella Johnson
...that help a child...help a child with a...child with a disability...means when they're...in your child's IEP,...notice a difference...articulation, feeding, and social...governed by a specific...to help a child...help a child with a...child with a disability...doing a lot of...access: what does your child...does your child need in...child need in order...transportation when a disability...transportation when a disability...affects how a child...how a child can get...
Bath Chairs and Shower Seats for Children with Disabilities
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Bath Chairs and Shower Seats for Children with Disabilities

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
When your child... When your child has limited...transfer into a standard...stops feeling like a...feeling like a routine...starts feeling like a...feeling like a problem...around a space that...understanding why a particular...for your child and for...Equipment Does. The category...covers a wide range...hold your child safely,...than your child's needs...meets your child where they...what you need to make...If your child can sit...upright when they're...
The Challenges Of Parenting A Child With Williams Syndrome
Special Needs > General Special Needs

The Challenges Of Parenting A Child With Williams Syndrome

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
A Diagnosis...What Does It Mean...For My Child? When...Child? When your...your child is diagnosed...can be a lot...the child you...your child is still...still need your...parenting a child...parenting a child with...your child needs....also need to provide...your child and...may be feeling. It...your child. This...they need and...can be a lot...worth it when you...your child thriving....syndrome is a developmental...aspects of a person's...parenting a child...parenting a child with...
Annual Review of Your Special Needs Plan: Checklist for Families
Financial > Financial Planning

Annual Review of Your Special Needs Plan: Checklist for Families

By James Williams
...documents in a drawer....next: your child's needs...correct when you created...matches your child's current...If your child received...received a settlement...go into a third-party...You'll need a first-party...You'll need a first-party...how and when the trustee...distributions. Does it still...what your child needs? If...drafted when your child...when your child was young...they're now a working...remaining funds when the trust...
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
Education > Special Education

IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
Your child's IEP guarantees specific...guarantee doesn't shrink when your school district's...school district's budget does. If you're hearing "we...change," here's what you need to know: a school district's...what you need to know: a school district's budget...written in their IEP, and a school's inability to...§300.17. It means your child is entitled to special...
Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs: When and Why Your Child Needs Pressure Relief
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs: When and Why Your Child Needs Pressure Relief

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...told by your child's physical...therapist that a tilt-in-space...what your child needs. And...especially when you've been...watching your child's positioning...tilt-in-space does, and why it's...Tilt-in-SpAce Means. A tilt-in-space...system as a single unit....backward: your child's hips, knees,...different from a reclining wheelchair,...moves the child without changing...genuine clinical need for this feature,...
Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
When you've...watched your child push through...waiting has a particular...what you need to know:...know: not a sales pitch,...pitch, but a clear-eyed...device does, who it...Trexo is a pediatric...to the child's legs,...legs, a harness...support, and a base unit...that the child moves through....it via a touchscreen...to the child's existing...practice when a child...practice when a child doesn't...when a child doesn't...listed as a Class I...
Standing Frames for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Medical Benefits Beyond Walking
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Standing Frames for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Medical Benefits Beyond Walking

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
Your child's physical...recommended a standing...if my child isn't going...walk, why does standing...matter? It's a fair question....the body when a child...body when a child bears...when a child bears weight....weight. What a Standing...Frame Does. A standing...Does. A standing...supports a child in...supports a child in an upright,...holds the child's trunk,...before they need it, not...after a fracture....cAuse. A 2019 study...Medicine & Child Neurology...
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
News > Advocacy

After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning

By Amelia Harper
...look up and your child is 16, and someone...been building a bridge to adult...section of your child's IEP that prepares...teaching your child to read or do...questions: What skills does my child need...skills does my child need to hold...does my child need to hold a job?...need to hold a job? What supports...supports will they need to live as independently...after graduation when the school isn't...
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
Education > K-12

The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know

By James Peterson
...requested a special...your child, or the...entering a system...speak a different...weight of a question...What does this mean...have when you disagree....What a Special...MeAsures. A special...It's a collection...questions: Does your child...your child have a...have a disability?...disability? Does that disability...(usually a school...sometimes a speech...your child's suspected...needs. A child...needs. A child referred...than a child...than a child referred...

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