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Parenting > The Early Years
Giving Thanks for Special Needs Children
Each child brings something...unit as a whole. A child with...a whole. A child with special...provides a unique perspective for every family...member. When a child is compromised...to help the child move towards...special needs child is often the...special needs child as they try...support the child and the family....special needs child brings a breath...intimacy. A child with special...
Health > Diagnosis
Do You Need a Developmental Pediatrician?
...understand their child's challenges,...differences of your child. When a child...child. When a child has a developmental...for their child. Developmental...take the perspective of the whole...perspective of the whole child: seeing...the whole child: seeing how...developmental perspective means appreciating...aspects of a child contribute...contribute to a child's ability...developmental perspective are the child's...perspective are the child's gradually...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Is it ADHD or Could it Be FASD?
...the PDD that most people associate with the autism spectrum — more of a child-wide developmental delay), his behavior, his reaction to medication, and...that he had FASD, which is permanent brain damage — he and we would need a whole new level of education, therapies, and strategies for the future. We took...
Lifestyle > Art
Art Therapy for Autism: Evidence-Based Benefits and Methods
...patients. Your child's pediatrician suggested...isn't a placeholder while you wait for something...based on what the child needs to work on:...drawing tools. A child who struggles with...messier textures. A child working on turn-taking...the session. A child who learns to tolerate...frustration tolerance. A child who draws their...doing is practicing perspective-taking. Evidence...
Medical > Neurology
Executive Function in Neurodevelopmental Conditions: The Brain System That Connects ADHD, Autism, and Learning Challenges
...specialists describe your child's challenges in three completely...to hold information in mind while using it, and how to inhibit...holds information temporarily while you use it, like remembering...the first part of a sentence while reading the end. Cognitive...to shift between tasks or perspectives without getting stuck. Inhibitory...
Education > Online Learning
Harnessing the Power of Online Education for Special Needs Students
...students thrive with self-paced asynchronous courses, while others need the structure of scheduled live classes....effectively in-person or online. Don't hesitate to ask prospective programs detailed questions about their experience...educating students with disabilities similar to your child's. The right fit is key to a successful online...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs: When and Why Your Child Needs Pressure Relief
...been told by your child's physical therapist...wheelchair is what your child needs. And if you've...been watching your child's positioning needs...angle stays the same while the whole chair...the same while the whole chair tips backward:...tips backward: your child's hips, knees, and...relative to each other, while gravity shifts their...Tilt-in-space moves the child without changing...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Manual Wheelchair Backup: Why Power Chair Users Still Need a Push Chair
Your child's power wheelchair cost $18,000....chair, a manual one, and the whole process feels like starting...software glitches. When your child's primary mobility device is...chair isn't admitting your child won't walk someday. It's ensuring...It's ensuring they keep moving while you figure out what movement...
Education > K-12
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
...gifted and disabled, and caught between two systems that refuse to see the whole child. What Twice Exceptionality Means. Twice exceptional students have documented...and disabled, and caught between two systems that refuse to see the whole child. What Twice Exceptionality Means. Twice exceptional students have documented...
Education > Early Intervention
What to Expect During Your Child's Early Intervention Evaluation
...determine whether your child qualifies for services...designed to understand your child as a whole, not just the...understand your child as a whole, not just the concern that...different areas of your child's development. Depending...on your state and your child's needs, the team might...developmental specialist. If your child isn't talking yet, a speech-language...
Research > Genetics
Chromosomal Microarray vs. Whole Genome Sequencing: Which Genetic Test Is Right for Your Child?
Your child's neurologist just...you'd considered whole genome sequencing...you can live with while you wait for answers....syndrome when a child has autism, developmental...intellectual disability. Whole exome sequencing...portions of your child's genome, about...disease. If your child has a rare genetic...catch it than CMA. Whole genome sequencing...
Global Insights > Culture
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
..."person-first language" at your first IEP meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome. A student...you were taught isn't incorrect, but it's not the whole story either. Why Person-First Language Exists....part of a person's identity, not the sum total. A child with cerebral palsy is also a daughter, a reader,...