Special Needs

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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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Whether you have concerns about your child’s hearing already or haven’t even considered there might be an issue, these 10 indications of hearing loss can help you determine if it’s a good idea to follow up with a hearing test. ...

While the nation’s school closures came like a curveball at most school-age children and their families, children with autism have fiercely felt the jolt. Autistic children and their parents may still be fretting and frustrated with unstructured days at home. Here are six tips for making the most of school days at home for kids with autism. ...

Most of us take our ability to communicate effectively for granted; unless or until something changes our ability, we pay very little attention to it. But did you know that an estimated 40 million Americans experience speech, language, and/or hearing disorders?  ...