Questions tagged [special-needs]
Special needs refers to children who do not function well in the typical, unmodified mainstream classroom because of giftedness, physical disabilities, learning disabilities or other conditions.
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Bike rear seat for > 22kg special needs child
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I've been struggling to find a bike rear seat for my 5yr old autistic son. He's 20kg right now and I feel he'll outgrown it soon.
Any suggestions?
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How to make my 16-year-old stop biting?
My 16- nearly 17-year-old son still bites. He isn’t neurotypical and he already goes to therapy. He does see what he is doing as normal for him alone.
He bites when anyone tries to hug him or give ...
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How best to help a language-delayed 3.5-year-old in a foreign language environment?
We are an English-speaking American family with 2 children, and have recently moved to Germany. The length of our stay is indefinite, and we've decided to try to integrate culturally and ...
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How to help child with autism (Asperger's) through, and prevent meltdowns
My ex wife and I live 2000 miles away from each other. The children are with her. We have been separated for over seven years, divorce will be finalized in the upcoming months.
My eldest has ...
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Is a Special Ed teacher allowed to tell regular teachers to instruct their students (6th graders) not to hug a child anymore? [closed]
My child is a boy in the 6th grade. Upon entering middle school, he acquired an all new administration and a new Special Ed teacher. At the end of the previous year, I was told by the Superintendent ...
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What Can I do to get An Adult Child with Special Needs to Start eating and Drinking Again?
This individual is a twenty-five-year-old man with no verbal communication skills, totally deaf and blind. He was born with a genetic condition that made him this way--Norries.
We hired somebody who ...
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How to encourage my 3rd grade son to be more calm, respectful, and responsible?
I would like to ask two related questions:
How can we encourage a child who is in 3rd grade with ADHD/ADD to do his own homework without relying on his mom?
How can we teach him to behave more calmly,...
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Should I start learning Braille now in preparation for teaching my blind baby how to read someday?
My daughter, now five months old, has been recognised as "severely blind" (until she herself can tell us different) from some completely unknown disorder (literally, one in 7.4 billion!).
Anyway, I ...
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What do I tell my child about her Asperger autism?
My child has Asperger's syndrome. She is high-grade enough that she has been going through school and she speaks and sort of makes eye-contact, but it is clear to her and everyone that she is '...
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How can I keep my autistic kid from making an unhygienic mess?
I have a four and a half year old boy with juvenile autism, almost no verbal language and intellectual disability. He doesn't understand the concept of going potty yet, and is still wearing diapers ...
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16yo works TOO MUCH?
We have a lovely child who is very motivated in their schoolwork. They are getting straight A's, and are loved by all their teachers. They are autistic, and it seems that schoolwork is their new '...
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How can I tell if my toddler is truly gifted or just bright?
I'm the father of a 2 years and 4 months old daughter. I can't understand if she's gifted or just very bright. We live in Italy, where giftedness is not recognized by law and there are no special ...
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How can I handle a situation with a faulty, cruel teacher that does not like me and takes it out on my child?
Let me start by offering to explain my situation. It is a lot more challenging to handle than the title presents, so I should definitely elaborate, then I'll ask my question.
My child is in 1st ...
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Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in toddlers: What approach should be taken to treat it?
A child I know is diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). I have searched around the internet and kind-of understand what it is. However, when I try to find the possible cures/therapies, I ...
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Disciplining a special needs child [closed]
What should a parent keep in mind when it comes to discipline and children with autism? What about children with learning disabilities?
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Attention-promoting activities for a toddler
ADD runs in our family ("in fact, it practically stampedes"), and I'm starting to see my toddler's attention become more and more difficult for him to control; he's beginning to have difficulty ...
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Should I seek a medical professional when the school says my 10-year-old has a learning disability?
I have a 10-year-old daughter who has been struggling with school for the past 3 years. She struggles in reading and math and just seems to not get it. There was a time she would even cry when it was ...
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Is it reasonable for parents with small children to use the disabled toilet?
It is much easier and safer with multiple small children to corral them into the ample disabled toilet, than (as a Dad) to manage them amongst the stalls and urinals of the gents.
I have to admit I ...
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How do you find great reading material for a child whose reading ability is far outstripped by his/her comprehension?
I have an 8yo child with CAS (Childhood Apraxia of Speech). Because the first two schools he attended didn't deal well with his CAS, he only really began to read about a year ago. He reads at a ...
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