It’s been quite some time since I did a Week In Review blog for the Special Needs Blog here at Families.com. Now is a good time to get that going again. Here is a brief review of the blogs that appeared here between August 12, 2012, and August 18, 2012.
Pediatric Therapy Center Helps Haircuts Be Less Stressful
The Pediatric Therapy Center, in Papillion, Nebraska, found a way to make the act of getting a haircut a lot less stressful for children who have special needs. It also made the experience much less stressful for their parents. The haircuts were done by understanding volunteers who came to the Therapy Center to do them. What a great idea!
Mom Sues Girl Scouts Over Disbanding Daughter’s Troop
A mom is suing the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Her daughter’s troop chose to disband rather than continue to provide an American Sign Language interpreter for the woman’s 12 year old daughter.
Is it ADHD, or Typical Preschooler Behavior?
Preschoolers tend to be energetic. Many have short attention spans, and do not comply the first time they are asked to do something. Are these signs of ADHD, or is this typical pre-school behavior? This blog has some advice to help parents discern one from the other.
Funding for Utah Autism Program Hasn’t Appeared
Several private companies said they would donate funding to a pilot program designed to help families who have children with autism be able to afford ABA therapy. Seems that many of these companies have neglected to actually donate the funds they promised.
Schools in Illinois Can Stock Epi-Pens
Public schools in Illinois are now legally allowed to stock a supply of Epi-Pens. This means that kids who go into anaphylaxis when they have their first allergic reaction have a greater chance of surviving the experience.
Mother Fights for Autistic Son to Have Heart Transplant
A mother in Pennsylvania has started a petition to convince doctors to allow her son to have the heart transplant he needs. Her son is 23, and has autism (and other issues). The mother says she was told that he won’t be placed on the transplant list because he has autism.
Law in Delaware Helps Parents of Kids With Special Needs
A law enables parents to be reimbursed for the expense of proving that their child has a special need, and, therefore, should be receiving certain educational services. If a school denies appropriate educational services, because the school doesn’t believe a child has a special need, and the parent can prove that the child does have a special need, the school pays for the doctors visits and diagnostic tests.
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