Just about any sport or activity can be altered to give children with special needs the cardiovascular, flexibility, and strength-training benefits that allow kids to stay healthy and fit. Children in wheelchairs, for instance, can play basketball or tennis...
Making Social Media More Accessible to People with Disabilities
Due to social media infrastructure accessibility limitations, it is strongly recommended to use more than one social media channel for any single campaign. This will prevent reliance on one platform providing a completely accessible experience, as at present none do...
6 Ways to Deal with Your Child’s Aggressive Behavior
Your child’s behavior may have an underlying cause that needs attention. ADHD, anxiety, undiagnosed learning disabilities and autism can all create problems with aggressive behavior...
What is accessibility?
Accessibility is the practice of making your websites usable by as many people as possible. We traditionally think of this as being about people with disabilities, but the practice of making sites accessible also benefits other groups such as those using mobile devices, or those with slow network connections...
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS WITH AUTISM
For children who are interested in sensory-based play or whose level of engagement and participation improves when there is a sensory component to the activity, these fun sensory art ideas will be a huge hit at home...
5 Good Career Choices for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Many autistic children find great comfort in the company of a furry companion, and the animal often offers the child a point of focus that allows them to stay calm and function better. This can make a career devoted to animals an excellent choice for adults with autism...
The things every child with autism wishes you knew
If I can’t talk or express my thoughts and feelings I can become very frustrated, sad and angry. People see my behavior as difficult, naughty or deliberately challenging – but it’s likely to be my way of communicating. Don’t exacerbate these outbursts, help me say...
Jobs for people with Down syndrome
Many major brands go out of their way to hire people with Down syndrome including Lowes, Ikea, Walgreens and Stop and Shop. For more information on employment opportunities in your area, get in touch with your local community support groups...
The Use of Technology In Special Education
There are many ways of how technology can help students with special needs. For example, some kinds of disabilities don’t allow students to use handwritten text that is an integral part of "traditional" education. Using technical tools intended for...
What is mental health
Looking after mental health can preserve a person’s ability to enjoy life. Doing this involves reaching a balance between life activities, responsibilities, and efforts to achieve psychological resilience...