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PBS KIDS is Still Going Strong
...the network and its commitment to helping nurture young viewers. "At PBS KIDS, our mission is to foster...remember when Abby Cadabby was introduced and the love young kids had and still have for the bumbling fairy-in-training....he will interact a lot with the other Hispanic actors, Maria and Luis, and also the delightful Rosita,...
Global Insights > Culture
Bailey Buntain Talks about Bunheads
...in the finale, and so I'm so excited to see how that one turns out." The young actors have to play out their dramatic storylines — and often some humorous...finale, and so I'm so excited to see how that one turns out." The young actors have to play out their dramatic storylines — and often some humorous ones...
News > Education
Special Ed Kids Go to Space Camp in New Film
...class's self esteem. The class itself is made up of young people with learning disabilities, Tourette's syndrome,...Many of the characters in the class are played by young actors with disabilities such as autism and Down...the characters in the class are played by young actors with disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome....
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
...you're rushing foundational concepts that should have been building for years. Start using real anatomical terms for body parts when your child is young. No cutesy nicknames. Penis, vulva, breasts. This gives your child the language to name what's happening to them if someone crosses a boundary. A child...
Parenting > Adulthood
How Job Coaches Help Young Adults with Disabilities Succeed in the Workplace
Your young adult has graduated or is about...the culture, and help your young adult build the skills to succeed...works one-on-one with your young adult at their job site. They...gradually reduces support as your young adult becomes more confident...down job tasks into steps your young adult can follow. If the job...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...expected: the outcomes gap that follows. Research from Harvard, the NIH, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality documents what happens when young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities transfer to adult care. They smoke more than their peers without transition support. They're screened for...
Global Insights > Culture
Beyond Inspiration Porn: How to Talk to Your Child About Disability Representation in Movies and TV
...recognize what they're seeing without turning every movie night into a seminar. What Inspiration Porn Is. The term comes from disability activist Stella Young, who described it as content that exists to make non-disabled people feel better about their own lives. The disabled person in the story isn't a full...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...education or training, employment, and independent living skills. What the law doesn't provide is a realistic picture of what those goals look like for young adults with DS. What the IEP Transition Requirement Means. At 16, the IEP process shifts. Schools must now document: Measurable postsecondary goals:...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Supporting Siblings of Children with Special Needs: A Parent's Guide
...Asking. Three questions surface across every developmental stage. Siblings don't always ask them directly, but they're thinking them. Did I cause it? Young children operate on magical thinking. They remember being jealous, wishing their sibling would go away, or feeling angry. When the diagnosis comes,...
Parenting > The Early Years
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
Why standard sleep training fails for children with developmental differences and what evidence-based behavioral strategies work instead.
Parenting > The Early Years
How to Support Your Typical Child When Their Sibling Has Special Needs
...understand what they're experiencing and to advocate for themselves before resentment becomes the only way they know how to communicate frustration. Young children, ages 3 to 6, need concrete, simple explanations. "Your brother's brain works differently, so sounds...
Parenting > The Early Years
Understanding Sensory Processing in Toddlers: What Parents Need to Know
Distinguish sensory meltdowns from tantrums, recognize hypersensitivity in young children, and discover home strategies that work.