Helping Your Child Learn to Self-Advocate
Advocating is an essential part of being a parent. When you find that your child has a learning difference, advocacy becomes even more important. From enforcing IEPs to navigating difficult [...]
Reading Time vs. Screen Time For Young Children: New Research
The impact of reading on brain development is a topic that has been researched for decades. Now that smartphones and tablets are more likely to be placed in the hands [...]
Why Are Some Children With ASD Overlooked In Studies About Autism
Our understanding of autism has changed greatly in recent years. Instead of being a singular disorder, autism is now understood to be a spectrum condition with symptoms that vary wildly [...]
Helping Your Child With Special Needs Enjoy the Holidays
The holiday season can be an overwhelming and confusing time for children with special needs. During the holidays, comforting routines and familiar structures tend to go by the wayside. School [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Adult ADHD
The majority of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are diagnosed with the condition around second grade, with most parents spotting symptoms well before age 7.(1) As a result, ADHD is [...]
Could Audiobooks Change the Future for People with Dyslexia, TBIs, and More?
Language is such an essential part of every aspect of our lives that we experience a range of negative emotions and experiences when we find it difficult to communicate. For [...]
Changing Careers After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Experiencing a traumatic brain injury is a life changing event. Studies have shown that just under half of people who experience a TBI return to former jobs, but many who [...]
Terminology to Know As a Parent of a Child With Special Needs
If your child has been recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or if you’ve been researching information about ASD, you’ve no doubt come across some unfamiliar and even confusing terms [...]
10 Books for Children With Anxiety or Special Needs
Even in an age of technology, books can help children feel less alone in their conditions and more connected to the world. Books that detail the experiences of characters with [...]
Easing Back-to-School Anxiety for Students
Next month marks the beginning of the new school year for most Maryland students, with some students starting as early as the end of August. It isn’t easy for anyone [...]