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Special Needs
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Without a WordOlder now and verbal, they always ask to go out and always obey our directions to stay in the yard. This makes me more comfortable, but I’ll never forget Ian’s grin when he figured out how to unhook the door without a word. |
April 2013 |
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Different Options for Special Needs at SchoolChildren—like all people—come in all shapes and sizes, and the same can be said of children with special needs. Whether academic, social/behavioral or twice exceptional, special needs children come under the protection of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). |
December 2012 |
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Adopting Special Needs ChildrenIn the adoption field, special needs usually refers to older children living in foster care homes who may have significant physical, learning, medical and social-emotional or behavioral challenges. |
November 2012 |
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AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS: ADHDStepping out of the doctor’s office, arms loaded with pamphlets and prescriptions, you feel a little shell-shocked. Your child has just been diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). What do you do now? |
March 2012 |
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Raising the Other ChildHow do families strike a balance, ensuring that siblings feel just as honored as their special need child, who requires more time and attention? |
December 2011 |
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Breaking Down the Barriers of AutismAutism is an umbrella term encompassing a number of neurological disorders characterized by deficits in language, developmental and social skills. Learn more about autism and how to help your child. |
October 2011 |
Why I Want a WizardWhen I was approached several weeks ago about writing a blog review of the new book The Sword of Darrow by Alex and Hal Malchow, I was both excited and apprehensive. As the father of a special needs child, I was excited by the fact the book was written by a father and son team who also struggled to “overcome” the son’s special needs. I was excited by the fact that each of the main characters struggled with their own unique physical and learning “disability” (I really hate that word by the way because it implies that a person can’t do something, when they simply have to do it a different way). I was looking forward to reading about characters as they faced their special needs in an “authentic” way, as the author Alex Malchow faced his own dyslexia. |
May 2011 | |
Autism Spectrum DisordersMary Anne Hammond, a Kansas City Education Coordinator for Autism and Related Disorders says, “Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD’s) are complex, biological, developmental disabilities that affect social interaction, behavior and communication.” The three classic disorders of ASD’s are listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): |
April 2011 | |
Giving It a Name: Why Labels Are ImportantDo acronyms like PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified) or ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) really tell us anything about what’s going on inside the child? Learn the value of labeling special needs. |
December 2010 | |
SPOTLIGHT ON SPECIAL NEEDS: CAMPS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENThanks to these groups, even kids with special needs can go to camp this summer. |
June 2009 |
