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For children with a learning or physical disability, the focus is often on what's wrong. Miss You Can Do It celebrates what's right. This uplifting HBO Documentary Film chronicles the efforts of Abbey Curran, a former Miss Iowa USA and the first woman with a disability to compete in the Miss USA Pageant®, and eight girls with various disabilities as they participate in the Miss You Can Do It pageant. Created in 2004 by Curran (who has cerebral palsy),...

From the 2009-2017 NHIS, there was a 9.5% increase in the prevalence of developmental disabilities among children aged 3-17.

"A step-by-step, integrated system of yoga poses designed to increase cognitive and motor skills in children with learning and developmental disabilities; specialized breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to improve concentration and reduce hyperactivity; an early intervention program to assure the healthy formative development of infants and toddlers."--Cover

Not only do parents Bob and Dorothy have six kids of their own, they have also opened up their hearts and their home to thirteen disadvantage and handicapped children. What results is an amazing mix of diversity. The multiethnic kids are heroes who belie the typical stereotype of being handicapped. They go to school, do chores, and "hang out" while simultaneously navigating the difficulties of their disabilities.

Every teacher knows about barriers to learning and teaching that interfere with student progress and academic achievement. These barriers to learning can hamper a student's ability to participate effectively and benefit fully from classroom instruction and other educational activities. For school improvement efforts to succeed in ways that truly improve student achievement and student test scores, schools must provide students with learning supports...

Fully illustrated, this book draws extensively on the authors' many years of practical work & offers techniques & activities used to help children develop their learning with a focus on: working with parents, language & communication, behaviour & emotional development, & integration of learning into everyday life.

Offers practical strategies and inspirational advice for teachers and parents of children with learning disabilities who constantly struggle with Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension (F.A.T.). Offers practical strategies as well as inspirational messages for those who teach children with learning disabilities who constantly struggle with Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension (F.A.T.). This program is designed to give teachers and parents the opportunity...

The rate of autism diagnosis in American children continues to climb according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest research into the group of disorders with CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden and the University of Rochester Medical Center's Dr. Susan Hyman. Origina?

A comprehensive guide for parents on the cognitive, physical, and developmental challenges affecting children, providing information and case studies on topics including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, aggressive behavior, and motor-control problems.

Covering all kinds of disabilities- including cerebral palsy, autism, retardation, ADD, and language problems- this comprehensive guide offers parents specific ways of helping all special needs children reach their full intellectual and emotional potential.