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Category Archives: Parents
US ED resource on restraint and seclusion
From JohnL over on EBD Blog. The US Department of Education (ED) published Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document today. After the extensive discussions the last few years about abuses of management procedures (see , especially those used with children and … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, advocacy, Behavior management, current issues, effective treatment, Families, intervention, News, Parents, policy, Public policy, restraint, seclusion, The press, treatment, youth
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Upcoming Training: Financial Planning for Families of those with Special Needs
From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. Providing proper care for loved ones with special needs isn’t easy. More than 12% of the US population is identified as living with a disability. Their needs are varied and their care … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Planning for Special Needs, Parents, Prudential Financial Planning, Wills and Trusts for Special Needs
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Toilet training Webinar
From JohnL over on EBD Blog. My colleague, Annie McLaughlin, who is the Outreach Supervisor for the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA), will be hosting a Webinar on toilet training 15 May 2012. Annie—who completed teacher education work at the … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Behavior management, effective treatment, evidence-based practice, Families, intervention, News, Parents, treatment
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Top Five Special Needs Planning Mistakes
From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. We welcome Attorney Brad Wiewel as our Guest author. Brad Wiewel is Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate Law There are many misconceptions in this area that result in costly mistakes … Continue reading
Posted in Estate planning, Estate Planning for special needs, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Parents, Special Needs Trusts
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Autism & Asperger Toolkits for Families
From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. After an initial diagnosis of Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, the parents and grandparents of that child are in shock. The shock is the first stage of the grief process and working through … Continue reading
Posted in 100 day kit autism, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism Speaks, Parents
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A Piece of the Puzzle
From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. On December 19th of 2011, my husband and I launched a website titled: www.apieceofthepuzzle.net. A Piece of the Puzzle.net is a social community website that is completely dedicated to people with special … Continue reading
Posted in a piece of the puzzle, Parents
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De novo mutations and Autism redux
From JohnL over on EBD Blog. In articles published online by Nature, Professors Stephan Sanders and colleagues and Brian J. O’Roak his colleagues reported additional evidence that rare mutations contribute to risk for Autism. By analyzing genetic material from parents … Continue reading
Guest Post: Revisiting a Child’s Lifestyle
From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. Revisiting a child’s lifestyle A child’s lifestyle affects his alertness, behaviour and his ability to learn. Things such as what he eats, his daily activities and his time schedule are all areas … Continue reading
Posted in Health in Motion; rehabilitation; Kinesiologist, osteopathy, Parents, physical therapist
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Guest Post: How To Help Your Child With Homework
From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. How To Help Your Child With Homework By Melissa Katz, M.S. Does your child struggle with homework? Does she procrastinate and take a long time to complete assignments? Many students, especially those … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Homework help, New York therapists, Parents, therapy
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Jessica: When teamwork goes wrong, part 1
From CEC over on Reality 101: CEC’s blog for new teachers. In my previous post, I stressed the importance of teamwork and emphasized how an individual’s needs cannot truly be met without a successful team. A commenter posted the following … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Jessica, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Parents
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