Problem With IQ Tests for Measuring Mental Age
Major dangers exist in using an IQ score or any other test that claims to measure intelligence for assessing special needs and mental age.
Vestibular System and Auditory-Language Process
Children with vestibular issues may struggle with both coordination and language. With the right support, these challenges can be managed.
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Evaluation
Individualized Education Program (IEP) evaluation examines academics, behavior, and other areas affected by the child’s suspected disability.
How to Advocate for Your Special Needs Child
Have you ever heard of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)? It is the study of what makes someone a good communicator. NLP techniques can be useful when you are advocating for your child with special needs; when you’re trying to encourage professionals and other adults to do the best for your son or daughter. Subtle Art of…
Parent-Professional Partnerships for Children with Disability
Over the past several years, I have attended many meetings with parents and professionals – both for my own child with a disability and as an advocate for others. At these meetings, I have seen the best, where parent /professional relationships are fantastic, and the worst, when collaboration efforts are a nightmare! Sometimes the parent…
Mental Retardation Is Not Synonymous With Stupid
This topic is one close to my heart. My daughter, Pearl, has Down Syndrome, one of the leading causes of clinical mental retardation. Every individual who is considered to have mental retardation has their own learning potential, which we should strive to help them reach. They all, including Pearl, should not be dismissed as stupid….
Parents Can Help Sensory Integration in an Autistic Child
Sensory integration therapy helps children learn to apply all their senses together – touch, taste, small, sight and hearing. The kind of therapy may ease difficulties linked to autism, such as challenging or repetitive behavior. Parents can also support sensory integration to aid the development of their autistic or non-autistic children. How Parents Can Get…
Fathers of Special Needs Kids Matter Too
After several years of parenting a child with special needs, I am well aware of how easy it is for fathers to feel left out of the process. The family is much more than “mother and child” and needs to be considered as such. Don’t Allow Yourself to be Sidelined by Others Early childhood specialists…
Mental Retardation: A Father’s View
Mental Retardation-what a scary thing to hear about your child. All the hopes and plans you dreamed have gone up in smoke in the time it takes to say those two words. This is just as true for me, an adoptive parent, who knew that my son had some delays. Initial Dreams Dashed I believed…
