Recent Special Needs Blog | Physical Handicaps PostsWhen Your Newborn Has Special Needsby Kristyn Crow07 Aug 2007 07:55 PMThe days surrounding your baby's birth should be full of joy and excitement. Yet when your newborn has a medical problem, or is at risk for developing a disease or disorder, those joyous feelings are often replaced with fear, sorrow, and even disappointment. Ten Ways to Help Your Child with Asthma Succeed in Schoolby Kristyn Crow25 Nov 2006 05:49 PMA child with asthma is eligible for special education, according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). Behavior Characteristics: For People Affected By Prenatal Alcohol Exposureby Anna Glendenning16 Oct 2006 06:36 PMOne of the most important things parents are advised is to be firm and consistent with our children, especially when it comes to behaviors. Natural consequences, time out, and other types of discipline are all common ways parents attempt to teach children behavior boundaries. Links Between Brain Differences and Behaviors in Prenatal Alcohol Affected People.by Anna Glendenning16 Oct 2006 02:23 PMModern medical science has made it possible to understand the structure and function of the brain. In the past, the role of brain differences in relationship to behavior was not well researched. Ten Ways to Help Your Child with Epilepsy Succeed in Schoolby Kristyn Crow19 Sep 2006 09:28 PMChildhood epilepsy can have a wide variety of causes. Head injury, infections of the brain, brain tumors, and genetic history could potentially be factors. Ten Signs that Your Child May Have Vision Problemsby Kristyn Crow15 Sep 2006 08:25 PMThere are a number of vision disorders that affect children, some of which can cause permanent damage if not treated early. It's true that newborns can see, but their vision continues to develop for many years as they grow. A child's vision doesn't finish developing until the age of nine. What is Muscular Dystrophy (MD)?by Kristyn Crow29 Jun 2006 01:56 PMMuscular Dystrophy is the general term for nine kinds of genetic disorders causing degeneration of the skeletal muscles of the human body. Our bodies require and manufacture specific proteins to support muscle development (like "food" for the muscles). Putting on a Brave Face: Children with Facial Disfigurementsby Kristyn Crow01 Jun 2006 10:21 AMFacial disfigurements can be caused by birth defects, genetic conditions, or traumatic injuries. Parents of children with facial disfigurements feel a tremendous amount of pain for their child's sake. "I Knew Something Wasn't Right." A Mother Learns Her Daughter has Familial Spastic Paraparesisby Kristyn Crow22 May 2006 07:01 AMThe following is an interview I had with Melissa Kyle of Kentucky. Her daughter Katlin (pictured below) was diagnosed with Familial Spastic Paraparesis (FSP), sometimes called Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, a rare chromosomal disorder. 1. What is Spina Bifida, and Who is at Risk?by Kristyn Crow10 May 2006 04:32 PMWhat is Spina Bifida? Every year, about 3,000 infants are born with spina bifida, a neural tube defect which occurs during the first month of pregnancy. The spinal column of an unborn child begins to form early, often before a woman even realizes she is pregnant. Recent Blog Comments FiveHens says... "Hello, We just wanted to let you know that one of our very dear friends wrote a very personal account of her experiences with SPD on our website today." In Sensory Integration Dysfunction: Just What Exactly Is It? |
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