Clinical vs. Home Therapy: What is Best for My Child?
Tips to choose the best location for your child's success.
Exceptional Child
Special Needs Parenting and Your Role as Advocate
Trust your instincts and seek second opinions when needed
Recommended Reading for Special Needs Families
We've rounded up books and websites helpful to families of special needs children.
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
A deeper understanding and more accepting view.
“When We Knew We’d Be OK”
In a show of resiliency that can seem astonishing to outsiders, many special needs families are able to reclaim a sense of normalcy, finding satisfaction in daily victories or community among others who walk a similar path.
What Happens After Graduation?
Whether it involves college or vocational school, employment, or group or independent housing, helping your special needs child make plans for the future is an ongoing process that requires attention, direction and patience.
Finding a Home in Houses of Worship
It hasn’t always been easy for families with children who have special needs to find faith communities offering support, but that is changing.
NC Researchers Make Progress With Autism Spectrum Disorder
North Carolina is lucky to have several cutting edge research centers exploring the causes and treatments of autism spectrum disorder.
N.C. Senate Bill Offers Relief for ASD Patients
Group health insurers are now required to cover adaptive behavior treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Back-to-School: Ideas for Exceptional Parents of Exceptional Children
Guidance for a great start to the new school year for parents of exceptional children.
Does Dairy Reduce Asthma Incidence?
A new study of toddlers suggests that the more dairy products a pregnant woman consumes, the less likely her baby will suffer from infantile eczema and asthma.
Executive Function and the Exceptional Child
Understanding your child's challenges with organization, focus and time management
Focus on Communication
An introduction to speech/language disorders
School Discipline and the Special Needs Child
The federal government recently issued new guidelines aimed at reducing suspensions and expulsions in public schools. Their call to action included statistics showing that children with disabilities are disproportionately affected by school disciplinary procedures.
Government Benefits Available to Families of Children With Special Needs
Caring for a child with a significant disability can be a resource-intensive — and, sometimes, lifelong — commitment for parents. The government has made certain benefits available to help these families offset the costs associated with their child's care today and plan for their care in the future.
2014 Special Needs Glossary
Our guide to common terms used to describe childhood development, growth and learning.
2014 Recommended Reading List for Parents of Special Needs Children
The latest books for families with special needs children.
Breaking Down Barriers
Adaptive and inclusive programming creates opportunities and opens minds.
Are Female Embryos Hardier Than Male Embryos?
New research from Duke University suggests that girls may be hardier than boys in the womb, and therefore better able to survive pregnancies stressed by troubled marriages.
Getting the Sleep You Need When You’re Pregnant
Nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women experience sleep troubles. Here are the top pregnancy-related sleep woes and how to start getting the sleep you need.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing on the Rise
Expectant moms now have a new option for screening for genetic abnormalities: non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT.
Understand the Source of Postpartum Depression
What are the causes and symptoms of the "baby blues" and what can be done to help women cope with and overcome them?
Is Antidepressant Use Linked to Changes in Infants' Brains?
A recent study found that children of depressed mothers treated with a certain group of antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to develop Chiari type 1 brain malformations than were children of mothers with no exposure to those antidepressants.
Discovering — and Treating — Vascular Birthmarks
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 10 percent of the approximate 4 million children born in the U.S. each year will arrive with a vascular birthmark. Learn how to identify and treat them.
