Tag: Down Syndrome

U.S. Education Department Releases Guidance on Education of Children with Disabilities Attending Public Virtual Schools

Education 08/15/2016 admin 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) today issued guidance in the form of a Dear Colleague Letter to states to ensure students with disabilities attending public virtual schools are getting the special education and supports that they deserve and is their right. The guidance focuses on specific requirements in the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for public virtual schools. IDEA is the law that guarantees the right […]

FUN2GO TANDEM

New Technology & Products 08/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

The Fun2Go Tandem is a side-by-side, three-wheel tandem tricycle in which the users ride tandem and sit beside each other, designed for use by organizations, institutions, and individuals who want to provide social contact and movement for a person with a disability by cycling outdoors. One person steers, and both can pedal. Riders can easily adjust the seat to the required distance with a lever. There is also an optional electric engine to assist a […]

How The ACA Affects Children With Special Needs And Their Families

Featured Topics, Healthcare 08/12/201608/12/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects children with special needs and disabilities in many ways. This article provides an overview of some ACA-related topics relevant to children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families. It is based on a series of posts in the ACA blog published by the National Center for Family Professional Partnerships (NCFPP). The NCFPP is a project of Family Voices, operated through a […]

Defining “Civilization”

Featured Topics, Healthcare 07/20/2016 admin 0 Comments

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON) AND MISHA GAREY, DDS “Most health care providers receive little or no education in caring for people with (disabilities) during their formal training… From a provider’s financial standpoint, there is a complete lack of incentives to treat this patient population…” Definitions of Civilization Dictionary: The total culture of a people, nation, period. 2nd definition: […]

My Kid Works Harder than Yours

Military 07/19/2016 admin 0 Comments

PUZZLES & CAMO BY SHELLY HUHTANEN A child with special needs may need to try to do a skill 100 times to get it right as opposed to a typical child that may take three times. It’s official. Summer has arrived. Our pool bag is permanently placed in our kitchen nook for easy access full of sunscreen and swim goggles. Our lawn furniture is placed strategically in the backyard for get-togethers in the evening once […]