Special Needs

Education Resources for Special Needs Children

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:02:49 +0100

TN Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia200 N. Baird Lane, MurfreesboroMTSU Box 397494-8880 • mtsu.edu/dyslexiaAssist K - 12 students with dyslexia, their teachers and their families. Services are free or at very low cost to all Tennessee residents. They also create public awareness about dyslexia, offer assessments for dyslexia, consultation services for parents and school personnel, and professional development opportunities for schools. An online course is also available. Fir...

spotlight: tucker’s house

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:43:02 +0100

— creating places to call home — As Sunny Rosenbalm drove home to Nashville the Sunday after the Friday birth of her grandson, Tucker, in February 2006, she received a phone call from her son. “He asked me to pray for Tucker,” Rosenbalm said. “He said Tucker was having seizures.” Thus began a difficult and frustrating journey into newborn seizures (also called infantile spasms), that never seemed to quit. Reluctant to return to the hospital where Tucker was born (who had merely sent ...

autism resources

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:35:22 +0100

ABA Nashville442-7988 • abanashville.comOffers home- and school-based services including assessment of basic language and learning skills, therapist training, behavior intervention plans, parent and family support, and more.Autism & Behavior Consulting Services331-1141 • abcservicesllc.netProvides applied behavior analysis (ABA) consulting services in home, clinic, school and community environments, including assessment, program development, training and individual therapy.Autism Foundati...

Spotlight: The Brown Center for Autism

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:28:43 +0100

— getting everyone on the same page — When Juli Liske’s son, Ben, was diagnosed with autism when he was 23 months old, there were no immediate resources where her family lived in eastern Kentucky. As a result, the former dental hygienist did a lot of research and developed an intensive, multi-layered program for Ben (who is now 11, a National Young Scholar and an accomplished mathmatician, musician and visual artist). Along the way, she authored a book, In the Eye of the Hurricane: Finding...

Spotlight: Special Kids

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:23:57 +0100

Caring for children of special needs is what Special Kids does best. It’s a Christian, non-profit organization that gives therapeutic rehabilitation and professional nursing services to children with special needs ages birth to 21 years. “Special Kids sees children based on physician referral,” says Ginger Warf, director of marketing at Special Kids. “We were founded on the pillar that no child would ever be turned away because the family could not pay for services. We offer our servic...

special spouses

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:19:50 +0100

Marriage and Life with a Special Needs Child When marriage gets tough, women can become resentful and emotionally drained. On the other hand, men can completely withdraw from the situation or deny there’s an issue. Typical marriage? Actually, yes, says author Laura Marshak in her book Married with Special Needs Children (Basic Books). That’s why couples who can navigate in the special needs realm together are, well, special. When the fairy tale feelings of love eventually give way to imbalan...

kids & understanding differences

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:13:44 +0100

When children get curious about another child’s uniqueness, be prepared to answer their questions. Do you remember the time your child asked, “Mommy, what’s wrong with that boy?” as you pushed your buggy down the aisle of the grocery store? Young children innocently point, ask questions out loud and continually challenge their parents as they grow up for answers to many of life’s most delicate subjects, but questions about a child’s noticeable disability are always difficult for pare...

If They Love It, Let Them Play

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:03:16 +0100

While kids with Aspergerâ€™s syndrome may prefer solo sports as compared to team, they should be encouraged to play.

2011 Proactive Special Needs Directory

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:45:08 +0100

When your family is touched by special needs, reaching out to area support is vitally important.

Diabetes and Your Child

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:24:39 +0100

In the United States, 23.6 million people are diagnosed with diabetes, and of that number, more than 186,000 are youth and children. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), a new diagnosis occurs nationwide every 20 seconds. In Tennessee, more than 600,000 people, young and old, live with the disease, and those numbers are rising. Hereâ€™s a look at what diabetes is and what itâ€™s like for your child to live with it.

IEPs: Advocate for Your Child's Education

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:22:47 +0100

Don't let your child's learning difficulty keep him from doing his best. Individual education plans (IEPs) help to ensure he gets what he needs.

Pay Attention!

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:23:20 +0100

The teacher is talking to you about your childâ€™s attention problem ... visions of Ritalin dance in your head ... but wait. Before jumping to conclusions, take a look at what you can do to help your child naturally.