Three mistakes parents of children with special needs must avoid
Parents of children with special needs often struggle to ensure their children receive all the supports they need. By avoiding these three mistakes, they can make that struggle easier.1. Ruining your...
View ArticleHow parents can take control of school meetings
Parents of children with special needs attend many meetings with school officials. These meetings can be intimidating. Often parents go into a school meeting and they sit on one side of a large table...
View ArticleTurn your picnic into a fun learning experience for your special needs children
This summer use your family picnic as a learning opportunity for your children with special needs. Organizing a picnic gives you the chance to work on problems that are common among children with...
View ArticleHelping your nonverbal child communicate with the Rapid Prompting Method
The Rapid Prompting Method or RPM is a communication tool for nonverbal children with autism and other learning disorders. Unlike other techniques involving apps and communication devices, RPM uses...
View ArticleTips for making July 4th an autism friendly Independence Day
July 4th celebrations often involve crowds, unfamiliar places, flashing images and loud noises. These four factors are not autism friendly. Some families skip the celebrations because of these...
View ArticleDyslexia defined
Most people think of dyslexia as a reading problem that causes people to transpose letters. There is some truth in that belief but what exactly is dyslexia and how do you find out if your child has...
View ArticleHarry Potter helps Princess Beatrice beat dyslexia
Princess Beatrice, the granddaughter of the Queen of England revealed that reading Harry Potter books helped her overcome dyslexia. According to the "The Telegraph", Beatrice was diagnosed with...
View ArticleSigns your child may have ADHD
What is ADHD?ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a behavioural disorder that causes problems with organization and focus according to the American Psychological Association. Children...
View ArticleResearchers discover biological basis for sensory processing disorders in kids
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) found a distinct biological basis for sensory processing disorders (SPD) in children. In the study just published, researchers found...
View ArticleADHD drugs protect kids from substance abuse
Children taking stimulant medications for ADHD are less likely to develop a substance abuse problem according to a new study. Investigators, from the State University of New York Upstate Medical...
View ArticleFDA approves test for ADHD
The FDA approved a test, which uses brain waves to diagnose ADHD, yesterday. The test uses a device called the Neuropsychiatric EEG-Based Assessment Aid (NEBA) System. The NEBA system measures the...
View ArticleOxytocin is not an effective treatment for autism according to a new study
A study released today found that using oxytocin did not benefit children with autism. The study, conducted by the University of New South Wales, tested oxytocin in boys with autism. The boys who...
View ArticleHow to help people with autism and ADHD get and keep jobs
Finding and keeping jobs is difficult for people with autism, ADHD or both disorders. Researchers in the Netherlands recognized these difficulties and studied the factors that influence how people...
View ArticleVideo game use problematic for boys with autism or ADHD
Boys with ADHD or autism are spending too much time playing video games according to a new study. The study also found that boys in these groups were more likely to exhibit addictive behaviour in...
View ArticleIntensive training increases job opportunities for people with autism
Intensive training substantially increases the employment rate for young adults with autism according to a new study. The unemployment rate for adults with autism is around 80 percent as reported by...
View ArticleChildren with Asperger’s have different brain activity than kids with autism
The brain activity of children with Asperger’s syndrome is different from children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to a new study. Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital, using...
View ArticleSensitive parenting improves premature infants’ academic performance
A University of Warwick led study demonstrates that certain parenting styles can improve the academic performance of preterm infants. “Sensitive and cognitively stimulating parenting” increases...
View ArticleScientists discover protein linked to Angelman syndrome deficits
Researchers identified a protein, Na/K-ATPase, associated with the symptoms of Angelman syndrome (AS) in laboratory mice, according to a new study. The study, by scientists at New York University and...
View ArticleiPads and iPods help kids with autism learn and communicate
Research presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention explained the benefits of using iPads and iPods to help educate children with autism. The research, presented in Hawaii...
View ArticleGenetic link between intellectual impairment and schizophrenia discovered
In a study published yesterday, researchers discovered an association between a specific genetic deletion and both schizophrenia and cognitive impairment. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience,...
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