Special Needs
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Posted: March 27, 2024Categories: Special Needs
Discovering your child faces developmental challenges can be a tough pill to swallow. It's a path many families find themselves on, filled with uncertainties and countless questions. Yet, you're not alone.
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Posted: May 10, 2023
The capacity of the brain to reason, think, and recall is impacted by dementia, a degenerative neurological condition. It can considerably impact a person's everyday life, making it difficult for them to do even the most elementary chores. To support and make sure that your loved one receives the care they require, you, as the caregiver, play a crucial role.
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Posted: February 16, 2023
Autism is an incredibly common condition. Many adults are getting diagnosed late in life because we’re now so much more aware of what autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can look like.
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Posted: February 13, 2023Categories: Special Needs
Caring for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be challenging. From getting a diagnosis to providing support and resources, many ASD parents struggle to find balance in a caregiver role.
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Posted: November 18, 2022
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental impairment that affects the brain. Kids with ASD often struggle to understand the outside world and show confined interest in the people around them. Autistic kids are often seen to perform repetitive activities and have trouble communicating and understanding non-verbal cues from people around them.
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Posted: May 03, 2022
Everyone experiences fatigue, but parents of special needs children often experience this to a greater degree. Caring for these kids can present physical, mental and emotional stresses that can directly cause exhaustion. Admitting that your children’s care can feel burdensome at times doesn’t mean you don’t love your kids; it just means that you are a human with limitations. So use the following information from Woombie to help recognize and treat signs of fatigue that can show up in even the most selfless and dedicated of parents.