Special Needs

Special Needs

Helping Children With Special Needs Adjust to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has changed the way we all live and approach our daily lives. For children with special needs, the deviation from their regular schedule and normal daily activities often is much harder to cope with than it is for other children. Learn expert tips to help your child with special needs adapt and succeed in school. ...
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8 Tips for Special Education Success During Remote Learning

For families of children who have special needs, maintaining structure in school days spent at home is important. In fact, it’s one of seven expert back-to-school tips for parents and teachers to find success in remote special education. ...
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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center Parent Tip of the Week

7 Ways to Help the Child Who Stutters

Stuttering can become a lifelong part of talking for some people. However, it does not have to interfere with your child’s ability to make friends, participate in the classroom, make good grades, form lasting relationships or achieve career goals. Here are seven ways that parents and family members can help a child who stutters in the comfort of their own home. ...
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Read the 2020-2021 Issue of LiveSpecial – Educate, Advocate, Support

Northeast Ohio Parent is proud to partner with National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland in the creation of an annual publication highlighting LiveSpecial.com, plus area organizations who serve individuals with special needs. In the 2020-21 edition, you’ll find features on advocacy and support, travel, technology, people in the region who go above and beyond to support the special needs community, and much more. ...
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Milestones Autism Resources Extends 2020 Virtual National Conference

Milestones Autism Resources is providing extended access to its 2020 National Autism Conference through August 31 for existing registrants and those still interested in registering. ...
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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center Parent Tip of the Week

FACEtime for Teens Who Stutter

Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions, prolongations, or abnormal stoppages of sounds and syllables. FACEtime is a program designed for older children and young teens who stutter and want to communicate more fluently and confidently. ...
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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center Parent Tip of the Week

What is Selective Mutism and How is it Treated?

Selective mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child’s lack of verbal communication in select social environments, such as school. Children with selective mutism possess the ability to speak, but are selective of the settings in which they choose to speak.  ...
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LLA Therapy Offers Free Screenings This Summer

LLA Therapy, with locations in Hudson, Fairlawn and Medina, is offering free speech and language, fine motor, and gross motor screenings through July 31. read more

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Use Modeling to Improve a Child’s Speech & Language Skills

Modeling is one of the most simple tools you can use to help improve your child’s speech and language skills. read more

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Disruptive Behavior Disorders: How to Cope with Hostile Kids — and When to Seek Help 

Do you feel like certain situations turn your child into a ticking time bomb? Do you dread frequent morning arguments about going to school? Or maybe you’ve noticed your child

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