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Resources for children with disabilities: how to find them
July 20, 2023
Resources for children with disabilities: what are they, how do I find them? Listen along as I break down the systems of services on this week’s episode.
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Exceptional Lives Disability Services Finder
March 1, 2023
Exceptional Lives’ Disabilities Services Finder is a free tool to help you find a provider in your area based on your child’s disability.
Read moreServices for children with disabilities (and their families, too)
December 21, 2022
Looking for services for children with disabilities? Start here to learn about the 3 systems that can support your child and your family.
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New dental help is available for disabled adults in Louisiana
July 20, 2022
Louisiana’s Medicaid Waiver program now offers better dental help for adults with intellectual/Developmental disabilities. Read more about how to get coverage.
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I thought OT was about workplace skills. Why does my child need OT if they don’t work?
June 1, 2022
If your young child has a disability or delay, you may have been referred to Occupational Therapy. But what does occupational therapy mean for a child? Anne and Kim from the McMains Child Development Center explain how OT can help a child with their most important work - play.
Read moreWhat is DIR Floortime? Is it right for my autistic child?
April 27, 2022
Many families are drawn to Floortime because they want to understand why their Autistic child behaves a certain way. Here is my experience as a child therapist.
Read moreDoes my child need Occupational Therapy?
February 2, 2022
If your young child has a disability or delay, you may have been referred to Occupational Therapy. But what does occupational therapy mean for a child? In this episode, we’ll talk about all of the ways OT can make a difference for your child. Kim Haynes and Anne Hindrichs of the McMains Child Developmental Center…
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Telehealth for children with disabilities: what you need to know
July 21, 2021
What does telehealth look like for children with special needs or disabilities? Your child may be able to work with a doctor, ABA provider, or mental health , or speech therapist online and make progress without having to leave home.
Read moreKitchen Conversations: Therapies and accommodations to support young children with disabilities in school
July 14, 2021
Are you aware of accommodations for students with disabilities? Learn about adaptations for special needs in the classroom plus more!
Read moreMedicaid Changes for the Pandemic and Beyond – How Can They Help People with Disabilities?
May 26, 2021
Medicaid covers important services for children and adults with disabilities. During the pandemic Medicaid has made changes to make it easier for you to get the service you need, including things like telehealth. Read on to learn about new policies to help your family get what they need from Medicaid.
Read moreWhat should families of children with disabilities know about the COVID vaccine?
February 24, 2021
Hey families, the COVID vaccine is on everyone’s mind. Those of us who have children or teens with disabilities have lots of questions. What could this mean for our families? Here’s a quick list of what we know already and what we are still learning.
Read morePeople with disabilities should have priority access to the COVID vaccine
December 19, 2020
People with certain disabilities or chronic medical conditions have a higher rate of infection, and recent studies show that people with disabilities are three times more likely to die of COVID than the general population.
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Kitchen Conversation, Summer Style: How to mix speech therapy into summer fun
July 30, 2020
Cindy Harrison is a speech language pathologist practicing in Ottawa, Canada. Cindy’s area of clinical focus is the assessment and intervention for children/youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities. Cindy is also senior faculty with Profectum, a not for profit training institute that specializes in training clinicians in DIR/Floortime.
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Kitchen Conversation, Summer Style: How to mix OT into summer fun
July 16, 2020
Carrie Alvarado is the creator and director of the Earliest Connections Clinic and the DIRFloortime/PACT (Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy) Hands-on Family Empowerment program at Autism Community Network (ACN), a non-profit focused on provision of both interdisciplinary diagnosis and innovative intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder.
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Kitchen Conversation: Speech Therapy at Home
June 24, 2020
Cindy Harrison is a speech language pathologist practicing in Ottawa, Canada. Cindy’s area of clinical focus is the assessment and intervention for children/youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities. Cindy is also senior faculty with Profectum, a not for profit training institute that specializes in training clinicians in DIR/Floortime.
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Kitchen Conversation: Applied Behavior Analysis at Home
June 10, 2020
Zack Storer is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Clinical Director at St. Nicholas Center for Children. His clinical experience includes 10 years of work with clients of various ages with Autism and Developmental Delays using Applied Behavior Analysis.
Read moreKitchen Conversation: Occupational Therapy at Home
June 3, 2020
Carrie Alvarado is the creator and director of the Earliest Connections Clinic and the DIRFloortime/PACT (Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy) Hands-on Family Empowerment program at Autism Community Network (ACN), a non-profit focused on provision of both interdisciplinary diagnosis and innovative intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder.
Read more5 Ways Providers Can Use Exceptional Lives’ Tools
December 9, 2019
You are a trusted resource for families. Whether you provide therapy, see children for check-ups, or provide community resource support, we have created tools to add to your toolkit.
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Why is it So Hard to Understand Health Information?
October 25, 2019
Have you ever heard instructions from a doctor or gone to a website to learn about a health condition and had no idea what they were trying to explain? It happens to all of us constantly! Health information is complicated, period. The same goes for information on disabilities.
Read moreWhat is Medicaid and How Do I Apply for My Family Member?
April 24, 2019
Medicaid is a health insurance plan provided by the government that covers things like doctor's visits, medicines, and hospital stays. All states have their own versions of Medicaid plans.
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