Other Disabilities or Impairments
A lisp, or trouble pronouncing the “s” and “z” sounds, is what experts refer to as a Functional Speech Disorder. read more
If you have a child with special needs, you know the disappointment that comes when they are invited to an activity that they can’t participate in. read more
Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Joey Jones looks back on how his son helped him get through the initial trauma of suffering from such a devastating injury while serving abroad.
Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Joey Jones talks about his inspirational story and how he lost his legs in combat while serving in Afghanistan.
Navigating adulthood is difficult all on its own. Choosing between professions, relationships and when or if to have children.
Learn about: Why a brain under stress can't learn new information from Jerome Schultz, PhD,...
See Jerome Schultz, PhD's video on How to strengthen executive function in your kid...
Learn about: Common conditions and circumstances that created issues for challenging kids from Ross W. Greene, PhD,...
Watch Ross W. Greene, PhD's video on Is challenging behavior in kids a learning disability?...
Watch Ross W. Greene, PhD's video on Understanding maladaptive behavior in kids...
Watch Video: How alcohol and drugs affect a baby's ability to attach by Gregory Keck, PhD, ...
View Tamara Elise Rubin's video on My son's aggression and lack of control...
Learn about: Possible causes of dyslexia from Karen Schiltz, PhD,...
Neuropsychologist Karen Schilts, PhD, shares advice for parents on how to recognize the early signs that your child may have a reading difficulty
Sarah Clifford Scheflen, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, explains what echolalia is, how it often affects children with Autism, and how it can be treated
Learn about: Home therapy from Sarah Clifford Scheflen, MS, CCC-SLP,...
Sarah Clifford Scheflen, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, shares advice for parents on the signs of childhood apraxia of speech and how apraxia is best treated... read more
Pediatrician Wendy Mitchell, MD Neurology, discusses the different types of epilepsy in children and explains the distinguishing characteristics of each type of epilepsy
Learn about: Can ear infections and hearing loss affect speech? from Barbara Schacter, LCSW,...
Neuropsychologist Karen Schilts, PhD, shares advice for parents on the best methods for helping and treating your child's dyslexia
Watch Video: Cleft palates and how they affect speech by Barbara Schacter, LCSW, ...
Pediatrician Wendy Mitchell, MD Neurology, shares advice for parents on how to differentiate between normal motor tics in children and Tourette's syndrome
Pediatrician Wendy Mitchell, MD Neurology, shares advice for parents on the differences between pediatric seizures and epilepsy in children
Pediatrician Wendy Mitchell, MD Neurology, explains the likelihood of a child outgrowing their epilepsy and the factors that increase or decrease those odds
See Esther Hess, PhD's video on Treating selective mutism...
Watch Catherine Lacey Dodd's video on CHARGE syndrome surgeries...
See what the CHARGE syndrome life expectancy is for children and what you need to know about it. Get advice on how to parent a child and how to deal with CHARGE syndrome... read more
Pediatric Ophthalmologist Kenneth Wright, MD, shares advice for parents of a child with Down syndrome on the possible eye problems caused by Down syndrome to keep a look... read more
Watch Video: Feeding tubes and swallowing dysfunction by Catherine Lacey Dodd, ...