EARLY PREPARATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY BOUND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BY EMILY WEIBLE AND IVOR WEINER, PH.D. Many young men and women with disabilities want to succeed. They enjoy work or school and relish the chance to serve society, but despite their best efforts, something isn’t working. These young people are trying their hardest to make an independent life, to no avail. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you know what we’re talking about. The transition from […]
GENETIC ALLIANCE BY REBECCA DOWNEY AND SHARON ALEXANDER, MPA There is no right answer or complete list of what to look for in an adapted toys. Each individual has unique abilities, needs, interests and goals. Playtime is the time when kids are able to free their minds and bodies from the stresses of academic achievement and do what they do best: be kids. Healthy child development is impacted greatly by playtime. Developing dexterity, cognitive, and […]
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY BY H. BARRY WALDMAN DDS, MPH, PHD, STEVEN P. PERLMAN DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON), AND MISHA GAREY, DDS AN INORDINATE FONDNESS FOR BEETLES “The Creator would appear as endowed with a passion for stars, on the one hand, and for beetles on the other, for the simple reason that there are nearly 300,000 species of beetle known, and perhaps more, as compared with somewhat less than 9,000 species […]
BY LAUREN AGORATUS INTRODUCTION I wrote this manual to help other families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who work with them. My daughter now has five life-threatening conditions, and autism just to keep things interesting. We have been through everything from early intervention to currently going through transition to adult care. I hope this helps you on your journey. Part II follows; to review Part I, see the September issue of EP […]
BY MARTHA SUMMA-CHADWICK, DMA The knowledge of the extraordinary benefit that music can have in the brain and central nervous system is openly shared in the upper societies of neuroscience. Unfortunately this awareness is generally not known on the “street levels” where it could be beneficial to so many people with special needs. In order to advance this awareness, an exciting series of concert performances, lectures, and workshops will take place in the Chattanooga, TN […]
