BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS NOV 2017 HOW TO POTTY TRAIN DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN The issue of when and how to begin toilet…
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EPISCOPAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN MAY 2017 HOW TO KEEP YOUR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CHILD PHYSICALLY FIT Summer is here, and it’s a great time for families wi…
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BY MARIBETH KUZMESKI JUN 2017 HOW TO HELP YOUR KIDS BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY AND ENGAGE MEANINGFULLY WITH EVERYONE FROM PEERS TO STRANGERS As a parent h…
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GFM 2016 Let’s meet Adam, a typical child with dyslexia. Adam has trouble in school—with reading, spelling, and occasionally math. Sometimes he has…
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Understanding Autism I
GFM 2016 More children and families than ever before are facing the challenge of ‘mindblindness.’ The causes are still a mystery, but research is o…
ADHD or Gifted or Both?
GFM 2016 Howard’s teachers say he just isn’t working up to his ability. He doesn’t finish his assignments, or just puts down answers without showin…
Decoding Dyslexia
GFM 2016 Reading may seem easy and automatic for people who master it without difficulty. Even children as young as two can be taught to read. And …
Autism & Pervasive Development Disorders
GFM 2016 The term pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) refers to a group of developmental conditions that involve delayed or impaired communica…