John Medina’s Brain Rules looks at 12 “rules” about our brains and how our brains function. The purpose of the rules is to understand how we learn and to help us learn better. Medina’s Rule #12 is about exploration. He...
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To Grandmother’s House We Go: Traveling for the Holidays with Special Needs
Almost one third of Americans will travel for the holidays, many of them to visit family. These trips can seem a little daunting for special needs families, but it can be done. Here are some tips to help make your...
UBE3A & Mutation: How This One Gene Mutation Can Lead to Autism
There are over one thousand different gene mutations that can lead to autism, and for a long time all researchers could do was catalog the mutations without knowing how they caused autism. Recently, a team of researchers at the University...
Recent Debate on Autism Screening: You Decide
Last month the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) worked on putting together an official recommendation on screening for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in young children. When they published their initial draft recommendation statement, it immediately sparked a debate among...
How to Detect a Special Needs Diagnosis Early
Many cognitive or physical developmental disorders begin showing signs and symptoms very early in a child’s life, even as young as 6 months old. In fact, many pediatricians urge screening between the ages of 18 months and 30 months. Why...
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The Why and the How of the Special Olympics
Everyone knows about the Special Olympics, but do they really understand the impact? Sure, it gives those with special needs an opportunity for involvement that they otherwise might not have, but it goes far beyond the competition and the activities....
The Effect of Wandering: Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts
When it comes to a missing person, every second counts. Whether it is a child or adult, action must be taken in order to retrieve them. Fortunately, with the use of Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts, we are able to...