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  • New Report Shows States Fall Short on Policies to Help Reduce Burden of Rare Diseases Affecting 1 in 10 Americans
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Interpreting for Deaf Students: Facts and Fantasies

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Endrew F. Supreme Court Case: Strengthening The Voices Of Families At IEP Meetings

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11 Tips For Selecting A School For Your Child With Special Needs

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Looking at School Placements from Both Sides of the Table

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Identifying Educational Approaches To Support Students With Dyslexia

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  1. Interpreting for Deaf Students: Facts and Fantasies
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  3. 11 Tips For Selecting A School For Your Child With Special Needs
  4. Looking at School Placements from Both Sides of the Table
  5. Identifying Educational Approaches To Support Students With Dyslexia

Featured Articles

Interpreting for Deaf Students: Facts and Fantasies

Endrew F. Supreme Court Case: Strengthening The Voices Of Families At IEP Meetings

11 Tips For Selecting A School For Your Child With Special Needs

Looking at School Placements from Both Sides of the Table

Identifying Educational Approaches To Support Students With Dyslexia

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Sixteen Things I Wish I’d Known About Autism

Advocacy Vs. Feelings of Defeat

I lost my voice.

How I Stay Calm in the Midst of Turmoil While Raising a Child with a Disability:

Drop the Clichés, Please

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Making Sense of School Evaluations Without Losing Sight of Your Child

by Vaughn Lauer An interesting title, isn’t it? But the truths are these: Data (aka behavioral and measurable information, including test scores) are necessary for making good educational decisions. and Test scores do not define our child; they simply help to understand our child’s strengths and needs, so that we can make informed decisions. I think we can all agree on the first statement, that is: Information (data) in behavioral and measurable terms is essential to […]

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Genetic Manipulation for Individuals with Disabilities: Does CRISPR-Cas9 Provide a Magic Bullet?

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON), RICK RADER, MD, FAAIDD, DHL (HON) AND MATTHEW COOKE, DDS, MD, MPH “In 1972, WABC-TV in New York sent rookie reporter Geraldo Rivera to Staten Island to infiltrate the Willowbrook State School. Robert Kennedy had visited the mental institution in 1966 and declared: ‘Willowbrook State School was not fit even for animals to live […]

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Interpreting for Deaf Students: Facts and Fantasies

Students who benefit from the services of an interpreter also have to be developmentally, cognitively, and socially accustomed to navigating the educational experience. BY J. FREEMAN KING, ED.D. Parents, school districts, teachers, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists involved in education of deaf children are often ill advised regarding the effectiveness of interpreters in public school mainstreamed classes. Even though interpreting services are often recommended in the deaf student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP), what is overlooked is […]

  • Making Sense of School Evaluations Without Losing Sight of Your Child
  • 11 Tips For Selecting A School For Your Child With Special Needs
  • Looking at School Placements from Both Sides of the Table
  • Identifying Educational Approaches To Support Students With Dyslexia
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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 […]

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Resources for Funding Medical & Educational Services for Children with Special Needs

BY BRENDA L. FIGUEROA AND LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. Families of children with disabilities may struggle to get services for their children in schools and the medical system. They may not know how to get their child evaluated, that there may be free or low-cost services, or that there are organizations that can provide them with information and support. Some parents become peer supporters for other parents, helping them to navigate challenging systems, after advocating for […]

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Mobility

Next Level Holidays …

Ready Set … Like everyone, the editors at EP Magazine look forward to the holidays as a joyous time to spend with family, loved ones and friends. ’Tis the season for parties, shopping, decorating, traditions – and stress! It is also a time to be thankful, give to others, exchange gifts, and wish for peace. Let’s bring the holidays to the next level! Prepare and Plan The best way to take your family’s holiday season […]

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Editorials By Rick Rader, MD

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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Helping Parents In Military Families To Decrease Stress And Anxiety

It’s all about putting the pieces together to build strong systems of support. BY ANGELA SHAW AND REANNA SHAW The implicit theme of the military family is one that tackles challenges head-on, thrives upon flexible thinking, and builds resiliency and independence, but the military life is packed with more than perseverance and adventure-filled moments. Though the military life is a fulfilling and exciting one, it is also a life that is in a constant state […]

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Identifying Educational Approaches To Support Students With Dyslexia

In order to integrate a specialized academic focus to learners with dyslexia and other reading differences, it is essential to understand and integrate the six strategies noted in this article to increase support, understanding, and communication that is essential to a collaborative team of educational caregivers. BY ANGELA SHAW The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) suggests that as many as 15% to 20% of the general population could have some degree of dyslexia (2017). Dyslexia, a […]

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