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Website: Writer: en Español Children can get an Individual Education Program (IEP) if they qualify under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that promises a “free and appropriate education” to children diagnosed with:  Autism...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-iep-meeting/  en Español f your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), at least once a year you will be scheduled to meet with some representatives from your local school dis...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/understanding-special-education-laws/  Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español Schools are required by law to provide appropriate accommodations and education plans to children who qualify, but understanding just what kind o...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/being-an-effective-advocate-for-your-child/  Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD en Español If you have discovered that your child has a psychiatric or learning problem, or you are beginning to suspect that they do, you ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-work-with-your-school-district-to-get-the-services-your-child-needs/  en Español Attorney George Zelma focuses his practice on special education law. We talked to Zelma about the kinds of cases he handles, what...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/helping-special-needs-kids-change-schools/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español With the new school year on the horizon, most parents are busy stocking up on fall clothes and folders. But those of you with special-needs chi...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/when-is-a-child-ready-for-mainstreaming/ en Español When you have a child who is doing well in a specialized education setting, the good news can actually present difficult choices. You may be told that your child is ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/top-10-things-to-look-for-in-a-school-for-a-special-needs-child/  Writer: Michaela Searfoorce en Español If you’re like me, you might find yourself surprisingly, woefully underprepared for your first special needs sc...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/going-to-college-with-autism/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español Vassar junior Zoe Gross knows her strengths and weaknesses all too well. So while she gets good grades, the 21-year-old is aware that she does things more s...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/aging-out-when-kids-with-autism-grow-up/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español When Susan Senator’s son Max was racing toward the high school finish line, he joined the rest of his classmates for the usual rites of passage. ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/autism-and-employment/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español After working part-time her first two years of college, Debbie D. ramped up to full time along with her coursework the last two. But this admirable juggling feat l...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-a-special-needs-teen-fly-solo/  Writer: Michaela Searfoorce en Español Even though we’ve done it before, I’m starting to feel a familiar pit in my stomach as the big day approaches. My 14-year-old son Jam...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/10-things-1-autistic-person-wants-you-to-accept/  Writer: Lydia Wayman en Español Lydia Wayman's top wishes for acceptance, no questions asked Lydia Wayman is an autistic author, speaker, blogger, and advocate from ...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/lessons-from-a-life-on-the-spectrum/  Writer: Beth Arky en Español Lynne Soraya distills her Asperger's experience into an advice book for young autistics and their families As the first large wave of autistic child...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-kids-stop-bedwetting/  en Español Although wetting the bed or having accidents during the day isn’t uncommon for young children, it can still cause a lot of shame and frustration, particularly when kids ...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/enuresis-bedwetting-quick-guide/  en Español What is enuresis? Enuresis is a disorder that is often called bedwetting. Children with enuresis repeatedly pee in their clothing or bed. This can happen during the day or...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/my-7-year-old-daughter-keeps-wetting-her-pants-at-school-what-should-we-do/  Writer: Laura Kirmayer, PhD, MSW en Español Question My seven-year-old daughter was toilet trained at four, but continues to wet her pants...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-encopresis/  en Español What is encopresis? Encopresis (or soiling) is a disorder in which a child over the age of four repeatedly poops in places other than the toilet, like their underwear or the flo...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-encopresis/  en Español What is encopresis? Encopresis (or soiling) is a disorder in which a child over the age of four repeatedly poops in places other than the toilet, like their underwear or the flo...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-is-encopresis/  Writer: Faith Wilkins en Español For parents, potty training can be a practice in patience. It often involves masterful negotiation, knowing when to celebrate the small victories, and a whole l...