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College Bound: Preparing for Your Child’s Future

For special needs high school students on their way to college, there’s no better time than the present to go over the independent learning skills they’ll need to be successful at the next level. Below are some helpful hints and tips from...

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Transition Planning for College

The law recognizes that students with learning disabilities require specialized services, such as Disability Care in Pennsylvania, to help them smoothly transition into adulthood. These services will help them attain the skills and education...

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Know Your Parental Rights in the IEP Process

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a federally mandated program for those with special needs and learning delays. As a parent, you are entitled to legal rights regarding the IEP process. Apart from quality disability care in...

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What to Know About the IEP Transition Plan

Students under special education services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The inclusion of this program may vary from person to person. Typically, the IEP will detail a person’s strengths, weaknesses, and mental health...

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Learning Disability and Mental Health Problems Explained

Many people do not understand that there is a huge difference between learning disability and mental health problems. A mental health problem is a term used for emotional, psychological, or psychiatric distress one experiences. On the other...

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Activities for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities do have great potential. The likes of Michael Phelps (with ADHD), an Olympic medalist in swimming, and we also have famous, successful celebrities like Keanu Reeves (with Dyslexia),...

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College Bound: Preparing for Your Child’s Future

For special needs high school students on their way to college, there’s no better time than the present to go over the independent learning skills they’ll need to be successful at the next level. Below are some helpful hints and tips from...

Read More ›
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Transition Planning for College

The law recognizes that students with learning disabilities require specialized services, such as Disability Care in Pennsylvania, to help them smoothly transition into adulthood. These services will help them attain the skills and education...

Read More ›
image

Know Your Parental Rights in the IEP Process

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a federally mandated program for those with special needs and learning delays. As a parent, you are entitled to legal rights regarding the IEP process. Apart from quality disability care in...

Read More ›
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What to Know About the IEP Transition Plan

Students under special education services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The inclusion of this program may vary from person to person. Typically, the IEP will detail a person’s strengths, weaknesses, and mental health...

Read More ›
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Learning Disability and Mental Health Problems Explained

Many people do not understand that there is a huge difference between learning disability and mental health problems. A mental health problem is a term used for emotional, psychological, or psychiatric distress one experiences. On the other...

Read More ›
image

Activities for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities do have great potential. The likes of Michael Phelps (with ADHD), an Olympic medalist in swimming, and we also have famous, successful celebrities like Keanu Reeves (with Dyslexia),...

Read More ›