By now, you have probably heard about the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on President Obama’s health care reform legislation, the Affordable Care Act. Much discussion has focused on what this ruling means for the general public; however, little attention has been devoted to what it means for people with disabilities. Below is a summary [...]
Health insurance can be an invaluable resource for families with children with autism to help make the often high-cost and high-frequency treatments for their child more affordable. However, making sure that services and providers are covered can be confusing and time-consuming. Below are some tips for how to make the process more manageable and to [...]
Many individuals with a disability require services like occupational, speech, or physical therapy as part of an ongoing treatment plan. Insurance companies are often required to cover these services; however it was not always clear how those services should be treated with respect to co-pays. Is therapy grouped with primary care or as a specialty? [...]
1. Wandering Children With Autism There is no doubt about it. As the amount of children with autism grows, the stories of children with autism wandering expands as well. This is a crises that is happening in every state, city and community. Many tracking devices are now on the market and special needs organizations are working with law enforcement agencies [...]
Okay. As a parent of a child with special needs, you need a break every once in a while to just relax and have a good time, right? So here’s a fun exercise: First, stand up and stretch your arms way over your head. Now touch your toes. Now go over to that dark, dusty [...]
This post is part Seven of the Special Needs iPad & App Series. Almost from the day the iPad was launched there was an immediate buzz about the special needs apps that were available in the iPad app store. Apple quickly realized that the iPad was perfectly suited to enhancing the lives of individuals with special needs [...]
Kim Kozlowski / The Detroit News Donovan Johns was 3 years old when he was diagnosed with autism after his parents noticed he struggled with speaking, expressing his needs and interacting with others. His condition has since improved dramatically, his parents say, after therapies that have cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Donovan’s family [...]
