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15 tips to make sure your child is ready for the holidays

Many children have challenges with changes in their routine and can become over-stimulated by the…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 15, 2021

General DS Information

13 Ways Special Needs Parents can Stay Sane over Winter Break

Holiday time and winter break can be busy, unscheduled and sometimes chaotic. This article will…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 15, 2021

General DS Information

13 Holiday Survival Tips For Your Child With Special Needs

This article discusses tips for surviving the holiday season from parents of children and adults…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 12, 2021

General DS Information

Surviving the holidays: Dealing with relatives

In this article, Dawn Villarreal discusses issues with relatives that might come up during the…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 12, 2021

General DS Information

15 Holiday Eating Tips that can Help your Child with Special Needs

This article discusses strategies that parents can use to help their children successfully try new…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 10, 2021

General DS Information

15 Stress-Reducing Holiday Tips for Families with Special Needs

In this article, Sheryl Frishman shares some coping mechanisms she has developed to help her…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 10, 2021

Health and Research – Behavior

Purim, Passover, and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recognizing and Dealing with the Challenges

The observance of Purim and Passover can impose social, sensory, and other demands that trigger…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 10, 2021

Independence

Planning for Employment During a Pandemic: If Not Now, When?

Sherry Elander, M.Ed shares how to plan for employment for students during a pandemic.Source: Massachusetts…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 9, 2021

Healthy Living

Keeping Children and Adolescents with Down syndrome Healthy

In this video, Brian Skotko, M.D., M.P.P. discusses medical updates for keeping children and adolescents…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 9, 2021

Health and Research – Mental Health Health and Research - COVID-19

Mental Health Causes for Behavior Change During a Pandemic in Adolescents and Adults with Ds

In this video, Brian Chicoine, M.D. and Katie Frank, Ph.D., OTR/L discuss behavior changes happening…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 8, 2021

15 tips to make sure your child is ready for the holidays

13 Ways Special Needs Parents can Stay Sane over Winter Break

13 Holiday Survival Tips For Your Child With Special Needs

Surviving the holidays: Dealing with relatives

15 Holiday Eating Tips that can Help your Child with Special Needs

15 Stress-Reducing Holiday Tips for Families with Special Needs

Purim, Passover, and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recognizing and Dealing with the Challenges

Planning for Employment During a Pandemic: If Not Now, When?

Keeping Children and Adolescents with Down syndrome Healthy

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