special needs

  1. Children's School & Education

    Homeschooling your struggling learner

    By Tiany Davis on Feb 13, 2013
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    More and more families are turning to home education to meet the special needs of their struggling learner. Homeschooling a...
  2. Special Needs

    Buddy Walk on Washington: Advocating for people with Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 13, 2013
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    The National Down Syndrome Society’s Annual Buddy Walk on Washington takes place March 13-14, and registration remains open.
  3. Special Needs

    Nonprofit film turns camera on teens with Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 6, 2013
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    Have you ever looked into the eyes of a teenager with Down syndrome, then listened to — and really understood — what it may feel...
  4. Special Needs

    Today show stirs emotions with prenatal test for Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Feb 4, 2013
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    The Today show recently featured an expecting couple who shared results after taking the controversial MaterniT21 PLUS prenatal...
  5. Special Needs

    Study seeks experiences with prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 29, 2013
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    Duke University has launched a study aimed at gathering parents’ experiences with prenatal testing and receiving a prenatal...
  6. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    An ode to the birthday girl through the eyes of autism

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Jan 28, 2013
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    It can't be easy being the sibling of a child with autism. But this little girl not only copes, she thrives. She's the light of her...
  7. Special Needs

    People with disabilities encourage "people-first language"

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 23, 2013
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    Has political correctness run amok, or should we change the way we talk to better reflect respect for people with disabilities?
  8. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism: You gotta be in it to win it

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Jan 22, 2013
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    The winning lottery ticket. Each time a company or person introduces a new autism study, a new autism “therapy” or new uses for...
  9. Special Needs

    Make-at-home toys to develop fine motor skills

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 21, 2013
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    Children with special needs struggle with so many tasks that come easily to everyone around them. Instead of spending a lot to buy...
  10. Kids with Special Needs

    The first sleepover for your child with special needs

    By Maria Mora on Jan 18, 2013
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    It’s OK to be nervous about your child with special needs having his first sleepover. Learn how to make this big first a gentle...
  11. Special Needs

    6 Exercises to help kids with Down syndrome learn to walk

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 14, 2013
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    Children with Down syndrome (Ds) often have a much harder time learning to walk, primarily because of their characteristic low...
  12. Special Needs

    Dolls with Down syndrome characteristics spur questions

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 8, 2013
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    For centuries, children have played with dolls that continue to take on more detailed, sophisticated appearances. But do “Down...
  13. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism: Breaking up is hard to do

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Jan 7, 2013
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    About half of marriages end in divorce, and for parents of children with special needs, the divorce statistics are even more grim....
  14. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism and the special, special education

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Dec 24, 2012
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    The burials began Monday, Dec. 17, just three days after evil rained down upon Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut. On...
  15. Special Needs

    Online resources for children with special needs

    By Maureen Wallace on Dec 18, 2012
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    Parents and therapists share their favorite online resources for finding the best tools and toys to help build skills in children...
  16. Kids with Special Needs

    NIH announces registry for individuals with Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Dec 12, 2012
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    The Down syndrome community is celebrating the recent announcement that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a...
  17. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Autism: What I really want to do is direct

    By Allison Ziering Walmark on Dec 10, 2012
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    If you were one of the 10,000 people who read last week’s column — and by 10,000 people, I mean my husband, my mom and my dad —...
  18. Special Needs

    Birth announcements for children with special needs

    By Maureen Wallace on Dec 7, 2012
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    Families share how they approached the idea of including a personal note in their extra-special birth announcements after welcoming...
  19. Special Needs

    Choosing special gifts for children with special needs

    By Maureen Wallace on Nov 28, 2012
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    With resources at your fingertips, it's easier than ever to find the perfect gift for a child with special needs. This year, wow...
  20. Special Needs

    Gift ideas for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder

    By Maria Mora on Nov 23, 2012
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    Wondering what to buy for a child with Sensory Processing Disorder? Don’t stress out. Kids with sensory issues love toys that...
  21. Special Needs

    How to talk to your child’s peers about Down syndrome

    By Maureen Wallace on Nov 23, 2012
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    Parents of children with Down syndrome share advice on the pros and cons of addressing disabilities with classmates in an ongoing...