Wanted: Veterans of Adaptation
We’ve Got This! As parents of children with special needs, we have all experienced some degree of uncertainty and isolation in dealing with our child’s diagnosis. We had dreamed...
Diagnosis
What is Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)?
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition and the prevalence of FXS in males is estimated to be between 1 in 4000 and 1 in 7000, and in females between...
Take Your First Steps With Early Steps
Take your first steps with Early Steps The welcoming of a new child can bring parents a plethora of emotions. Who will they look like? How can we best care...
What is Dysgraphia?
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), dysgraphia is a “difficulty with spelling (e.g., may add, omit, or substitute vowels or consonants) and...
What is an Intellectual Disability?
What is an Intellectual Disability? Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him...
What is Spina Bifida?
What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life in the United States. It’s a type of neural tube defect...
List and Explanation of Disabilities for Disability Awareness Month
October Is Disability Awareness Month What is 22q? What is ABA Now Really? Apraxia: when the words just won’t come What is Asperger Syndrome? What is Autism? ASA Guide to...
What Is Blindness/Visual Impairment?
What is Blindness/Visual Impairment? -Blindness: Complete or nearly complete vision loss Many people regard blindness as the inability to see at all or to discern light from darkness – Legally...
What is Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)?
What is Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)? Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome is a rare and severe form of childhood-onset epilepsy that is characterized by frequent, uncontrolled seizures, moderate to severe cognitive impairment, and...
What is Epilepsy?
What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, the hallmark of which is recurrent, unprovoked seizures....
