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With a Sense of Urgency Advocates Meet with Members of Congress
The Shoebox Phenomenon: What Not to Do with the Results of Your Child’s Annual Statewide Achievement Tests
It’s Not Selfish: 5 Self-Care Tips For The Caregiver
Doctors Fail to Flag Concussion Patients for Critical Follow-Up
Epilepsy raises risk of unnatural death, study finds

A Victory for One

In 1886, the physician Jonathan Hutchinson examined a six-year-old patient who lacked hair and had the withered skin of an old man. Later, in 1897, the physician Hastings Gilford followed up on this same patient and examined a second one with a similar appearance and documented in photographs the progression of the condition that rapidly ages people who have it. Today, this condition is known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, HGPS, or simply progeria. It is […]

10,000 Steps Versus Exercise

THE FITNESS PRIORITY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT Remember that you are also setting an example for your children. Demonstrating healthy habits will teach kids to incorporate these activities as they grow. You may have heard about the studies that show sitting is worse for your health than smoking, and to combat this, getting a certain number of steps in per day is recommended. Our occupations are more sedentary than they used to be, and our […]

The 10 Best Cities for Accessible Living

by Angie Bersin Metro DC, Salt Lake City, and Tampa are leading the way in accessibility for housing, public transit, attractions and healthcare With Global Accessibility Awareness Day last month, we took a look at the most accessible cities throughout the country. The Social Security Administration estimates that one in five Americans is living with a disability, which can pose a specific set of challenges during everyday life. Although legislation exists that requires accessibility in public […]

On Becoming a Practitioner of the Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

ANCORA IMPARO BY RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Exceptional parents have far too many artifacts to sift through and decide which pile to place them in. What do you do with early IEPs, MRI findings, Special Olympic medals, behavioral support plans, clinic appointment cards, support group newsletters, insurance explanation of coverage and conservatorship papers? It started innocently enough. My wife decided it was time to change the carpeting in our bedroom. It had outlived its […]

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Exceptional Family Member Program – Special Needs – Resources

If your military family has a family member or child with special needs, there are numerous resources, services and programs available to help you. But where do you start? Here are some top resources. The Exceptional Family Member Program Sometimes half the battle of managing your family member’s care is knowing what resources and services are available and how to access them. The Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, is a great place to begin. […]

With a Sense of Urgency Advocates Meet with Members of Congress

The Shoebox Phenomenon: What Not to Do with the Results of Your Child’s Annual Statewide Achievement Tests

It’s Not Selfish: 5 Self-Care Tips For The Caregiver

Doctors Fail to Flag Concussion Patients for Critical Follow-Up

Judge rules, Massachusetts school can continue using electric shocks on special needs students

This woman is an exceptionally effective Capitol Hill lobbyist. She also has Down syndrome.

Anti-Seizure Medications During Pregnancy

Camp Check List For Parents Of Kids With Medical Conditions

On Isolation and More

Why your child might be having trouble producing certain sounds – 4 Considerations

Letting Go

A summer of possibilities

Looking Toward the Financial Future of Your Child With Special Needs