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A girl with EEG leads on her head.

Special Needs

5 Coping Strategies for Parents of Kids With Epilepsy

Coping with childhood epilepsy can be stressful, but focusing on strategies to support you and your family can positively impact your child’s well-being.

Speech-language pathologist working on child's pronunciation problems.

Special Needs

Your Child’s First SLP Evaluation: What to Expect

Speech-language pathologists will conduct an initial evaluation to determine how a child is using language, understanding language, and interacting with others.

Baby reaching for sensory toys.

Visual Impairment

Developing Multisensory Skills in Blind Babies

Multisensory play, combining sounds and touch, and encouraging reaching and exploration can help your blind baby develop better spacial awareness.

A visually impaired baby boy in PT reaches for a toy.

Development, Visual Impairment

Development Charts for Blind and Visually Impaired Babies and Children

Blind children may have delayed development in several key areas. These development charts outline milestones for visually impaired babies.

Young boy looking at a light up toy in a dark room.

Toys, Visual Impairment

10 Cortical Visual Impairment Toys for Kids With CVI

It's important to choose toys that are relatively simple in design, as complex patterns can be overwhelming for children with CVI.

Happy kids with disabilities in preschool.

Special Needs

Building Adaptive Skills in Children with Disabilities

Adaptive skills are the skills your child needs to care for themselves and gain independence. Children with disabilities may need more help learning these skills.

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Close up of young mother kissing her baby girl while lying under a blanket in the bedroom.

Eye Conditions and Syndromes, Visual Impairment

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP): What Parents Need to Know

Retinopathy of prematurity is common in babies born before 33 weeks. Early intervention can help prevent blindness in babies with this condition.

Mom nursing baby during daytime.

Breastfeeding

Comfort Nursing: Pros, Cons, and How to Stop 

Find out what comfort nursing is, when should you worry about it, and how to stop or limit your baby's comfort nursing (especially at night!).

Optometry, vision and mother with child with glasses after examination, test and diagnosis for eyesight.

Eye Conditions and Syndromes, Visual Impairment

Understanding the Impact of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Children: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents

If you have a child with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), family members, therapists, and eye specialists can help you manage the stress that comes with vision loss.

Young girl drinking a pumpkin spice latte.

Feeding and Eating

Kid-Friendly Pumpkin Spice “Not-a-Latte”

Who says kids can’t enjoy the pumpkin spice latte craze? This Kid-Friendly Pumpkin Spice “Not-a-Latte” recipe is delicious and fun to make.

Family mother with children at burning house fire accident background.

Health & Nutrition

Fire Safety for Kids: Teaching Your Children How To Stay Safe

Learn how to keep children safe with fire safety guidelines, prevention tips, creating an escape plan, and essential fire safety tools.

Crying little boy asks his mother's candy.

Parenting

What’s the Difference Between a Tantrum and a Meltdown?

Wondering if your child is having a tantrum or a meltdown? Read this article to know the difference between these emotional outbursts!

Asian woman making healthy food salad.

Feeding and Eating

Avoiding Cross-Contamination for Kids With Food Allergies

Preventing exposure to food allergens through cross-contact can be done successfully through thoughtful planning and careful food preparation.

Playful blond girl covering eyes with orange slices in kitchen at home.

Eye Conditions and Syndromes, Health & Nutrition

Eye Health Nutrition: Foods and Supplements to Support Your Child’s Eye Health

Eye health nutrition is something all parents should know about. It’s a way to protect your child’s vision by ensuring they eat foods that promote eye health.

The baby who drinks milk.

Feeding and Eating

Why Your Hungry Baby Keeps Pushing Their Bottle Away

If your baby pushes the bottle away but seems hungry, you’re likely desperate for them to finish their milk. Is this normal behavior or a sign something is up?