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7 Things Warrior Parents Accomplish in Special Education
Getting Closer to Zeroing in on Triggers of Autism Spectrum Disorder
#8: Innovative Mobile App Helps Parents Understand Hip Problems in Kids with Cerebral Palsy
By Meena Tadimeti, @meenatadimeti
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One in three children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) is likely to develop some sort of hip problem, according to Dr. Vendant Kulkarni, pediatric orthopedic surgeon with Shriners Hospitals for Children in Sacramento, CA. According to Dr. Kulkarni, children with CP are at a higher risk for developing hip dysplasia (malformation of the
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New Decisions from U.S. Supreme Court on Special Needs Cases, Easy to Follow on Wrightslaw
By Meena Tadimeti, @meenatadimeti
Most special needs parents don’t have the time to follow through with their child’s IEP team members much less know which special education lawsuits are being reviewed and decided upon by the U.S. Supreme Court. So to make it easier for parents to get a quick look at pending cases, wrightslaw.com, a well-respected
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California Task Force Emphasizes Students with Disabilities as General Education Students First
By Meena Tadimeti, @meenatadimeti
A Statewide Task Force on Special Education (in 2013) was asked to review “why students with disabilities were realizing poor school and postsecondary outcomes, identify the barriers to better performance, and make recommendations for how to change the state’s system of schooling so it would better serve all students.” In essence, the
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#7 Answering Parents’ Concerns About Use of Leg Braces for Children with Special Needs: Interview with Orthopedic Surgeon Jon Davids of Shriners Hospitals
By Meena Tadimeti, @meenatadimeti
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If you’re a parent to a child with cerebral palsy and contemplating the use of leg braces for your child, or your child is already wearing them, then you want to listen to this one-on-one interview with Dr. Jon Davids with Shriners Hospitals for Children- Northern California. Dr Davids, once again has generously donated his
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Abilities Expo Showcases Latest Products and Services For People with Disabilities
This weekend (Nov. 18th-20th), Abilities Expo once again will have its annual exhibition at San Jose McEnery Convention Center. This event will showcase a breadth of products and services that families, with individuals with disabilities will find helpful and interesting.
Admission to Abilities Expo is free, and show hours are Friday 11 am to 5 pm,
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Reading Program for Students in Special Education
Access to appropriate reading books for students in special education is often out of reach, not considered, or outdated. So here is saddleback.com, an educational publishing company offering intensive reading programs for students with intellectual disabilities to genre-based libraries for emergent teen readers to life skills-based fiction and nonfiction.
Check out Saddleback’s literacy and life skills collections
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