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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 0

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...

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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...

College Programs Closer Than You Think 0

College Programs: Closer Than You Think

College Programs At a time when other parents of high school students are busy looking into college options for their students, some parents may worry what that means for their...

IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to avoid it! 0

IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to Avoid It!

Video: IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to Avoid It!     https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/politics-special-education-information/   You May Also Like The Politics of Special Education: The Information You Need Right Now Early Intervention: First...

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Untruths My School District Told Me

Untruths My School District Told Me As a speech-language pathologist who has specialized in AAC for several decades there are some things that I hear over and over again; even...

Independence and Self-Advocacy 0

Independence and Self-Advocacy

Independence and Self-Advocacy Many years ago, I read a book by Jennie McCarthy. It was about her son and his journey with autism. Throughout the book, she referenced that her...

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