Start a Business to Help Your Special Needs Child Get Work Experience
These parents started businesses to provide work experience for their special-needs children.
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Guide to Schools of the Delaware Valley
At-a-glance indexes enable parents to view pertinent regional school facts and compare schools by locations and type of education. These lists refer to In-Depth School Profiles for participating schools which include details on tuition, enrollment and upcoming open house dates.
Is Autism Different for Girls?
Some researchers have begun to say that autism presents differently in boys and girls.
EBS Leads the Way
EBS' innovative curriculum and strategies help connect learned skills to successful classroom experiences for challenged students.
Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that once a child with special needs turns 16, her Individualized Education Program (IEP) must include a discussion about transition services.
One-Stop Pediatric Care
Physical and mental health impact one another and recently, there’s been a move to patient-centered pediatric care. For children experiencing anxiety, behavior problems or more significant mental disorders each year, timely access to a mental health professional can alleviate a serious issue.
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Beyond Learning Differences
If you suspect your child has a learning difference, the best place to start is by seeking the opinion of a medical or educational professional.
Gym-Jam Therapeutics (Gym-Jam)
Gym-Jam Therapeutics (“Gym-Jam”) is a center serving individuals with autism and other special needs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Your child will love Gym-Jam! Visit GymJamTherapy.com or contact us today at 610.992.9900
Sending Your Child with Special Needs to Camp
With the right preparation, your child with special needs can enjoy day or overnight camp this summer.
Resources that Help Children with Autism Build Social Skills
Activities and therapies that increase appropriate social interactions for children with autism spectrum disorders
How to Talk to Children about Disabilities
Encourage inclusion and acceptance by teaching your child to understand differences
Does Your Child Have Sensory Processing Disorder?
Learn the indicators of a sensory processing disorder (SPD) and how to treat it.
Spectra Support Services, LLC
With a specialty in Autism Spectrum and related disorders, Spectra Support Services LLC provides holistic, strengths-based supports and interventions which improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families by filling service gaps across the lifespan. We offer social…
Special Needs Planning and Resources, LLC - by Diann Jones
Special needs estate & financial planning, protecting government benefits & resources.
Tools to Build Kids' Self-Advocacy Skills
What parents can do to guide students with special needs to know how to ask for support when needed
Life After High School
Plan ahead for the transition to adulthood so your son or daughter with special needs can find the right path after high school.
Tips for Celebrating Thanksgiving with a Child with Autism
These tips can help your child with autism get greater enjoyment from the holiday.
Making Lemonade from Lemons: An Autism Story
This book by a 6th grader shows the relationship between two brothers — one with autism — and explores how to help others understand autism.
Do You Have an Emergency Plan for Your Child With Special Needs?
If an emergency struck, do you know how you'd be reunited with your child? These tips help you prepare for the unexpected.
Prom-posals for Kids with Special Needs
Elaborate proposals to go to prom are rampant on social media, including typical students asking their classmates with special needs. This mom blogger wants her son's future prom date — should he choose to go to prom — to take him as an equal, not out of pity or as her good deed.
Happy Hearts Yoga
Various locations. Fun yoga program for kids and families specializing in children with autism spectrum disorders. Through stories, movement & art, we promote healthy bodies and calm minds. Activities improve learning & social skills. Please call Robin for more information.
Valley Forge Educational Services
Valley Forge Educational Services (VFES) offers a continuum of educational, summer and employment-related programs for people with disabilities. The hallmark of our programs is our collaborative and holistic approach to each child, adolescent and adult, recognizing his or her unique…
Special Needs Access
Inexpensive access help kids with special needs enjoy Philly attractions.
Divorce in a Special Needs Family
Divorce in a special needs family can be fraught. Here's how to act in your child's best interest.