Planning For The Future:Ensuring Your Children’s Care through Elder Law

BY AMY BOULWARE Knowing your family will be safe and secure, even when you may not be around to care for them, is a concern nearly every parent faces—a concern only amplified for parents of children with special needs. But it’s not an issue without an answer. Elder law— which specializes in special needs trusts, estate planning, incapacity procedures and more — is a powerful tool that can not only ensure your peace of mind […]

Parental Dilemma On Encountering The Sexual Expression Of Children With Profound Disabilities

BY FAYZAL MAHAMED It is not my intention to antagonize or ridicule parents and caregivers to arrive at this recognition, but to use my personal experience and love of my son with profound disability to inspire other parents and caregivers to help resolve the dilemma when they encounter the sexual expression of their own children with disabilities. In the last 30 years there has been significant and substantive progress and advancement in all aspects of […]

Cerebral Palsy Interventions and Management

1. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2016 Jun 9:1-15. [Epub ahead of print] Comparison of the Properties of the Handwriting Speed Test (HST) and Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH): An Exploratory Study. Francis A, Wallen M, Bundy A. BACKGROUND: Handwriting speed is an important component of students’ ability to adequately express their ideas, knowledge and creativity in a timely and effective manner. AIMS: Psychometric properties of the Handwriting Speed Test (HST) and Detailed Assessment […]

Cerebral Palsy Research News

​ Hello everyone, Cerebral Palsy Alliance is delighted to bring you this free bulletin of published research into cerebral palsy, as indexed in the NCBI PubMed (Medline) and Entrez (GenBank) databases. The latest issue of CP Research News, back issues and a subscription form are available on the CP Research News page. Please click on this link to the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance website to view the full abstracts of the latest issue. Kind regards, Professor Nadia Badawi […]

10 Things to Know about Summer Fun & Safety

10 Things to Know about Summer Fun & Safety Summer Reading. Summer is time for a well-deserved break from school. However, taking a complete break can cause students, including those with learning disabilities, to fall behind in their studies. But there are ways that parents can keep children reading all summer long and help them have fun while doing it!  Great Schools has strategies to get kids excited about reading, including reading together and playing word […]