Getting a Diagnosis: The First Step Toward Helping Your Child
A diagnosis doesn't change your child, it explains your child. It may be scary or hard to accept, but the right diagnosis can lead you to information, therapy, technology and services that can greatly improve the quality of life for your child and your family. Here's how to find the answers you need.
How to Get a Diagnosis
Getting from "something doesn't seem right" to "here's what's wrong" can be a drawn-out, frustrating process. Following the suggestions in these five steps can help you get the answers you need to care for your child.
Getting from "something doesn't seem right" to "here's what's wrong" can be a drawn-out, frustrating process. Following the suggestions in these five steps can help you get the answers you need to care for your child.
How to Research a Disability on About Parenting Special Needs
The About Parenting Special Needs is full of information on specific disabilities and general behaviors and issues that apply to kids with special needs. Here's how to find the information you're looking for, and more.
The About Parenting Special Needs is full of information on specific disabilities and general behaviors and issues that apply to kids with special needs. Here's how to find the information you're looking for, and more.
What Are "Special Needs"?
An explanation of the term "special needs," and a look at different children's diseases, disorders and disabilities that fall under that umbrella.
An explanation of the term "special needs," and a look at different children's diseases, disorders and disabilities that fall under that umbrella.
Diagnosis Index
Use this alphabetical index to find information on your child's diagnosis, or a diagnosis you're curious about.
Use this alphabetical index to find information on your child's diagnosis, or a diagnosis you're curious about.
Alphabet Soup Unscrambled
Wondering what all those acronyms stand for? Use this alphabetical index to find the names that go with those initials and information on the diagnosis.
Wondering what all those acronyms stand for? Use this alphabetical index to find the names that go with those initials and information on the diagnosis.
Don't Fear the Diagnosis
Labels are not the enemy. They're the first step to getting help.
Labels are not the enemy. They're the first step to getting help.