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Physical Developmental Delays:
What to look for
Mom embraces her sad little baby isolated

Physical developmental delays are when children aren't doing activities (like rolling over, sitting without support, or walking) that other children their age are doing. Developmental delays can be a sign of a serious health condition, so it's important to talk with your child's pediatrician about them.
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10 Steps to Set Your Kids Up with a Healthy Online/Offline Balance
 
Talking with parents about sexuality and online safety, it seems as if everyone just wants to know what button to push or what software to buy to ensure their child never sees porn, never talks to strangers online, and never posts provocative pictures. So let me say this from the get-go: There is nothing you or any other parent can do to guarantee your child will never do anything potentially dangerous online. There are, however, steps parents can take to drastically reduce the probability that a child will develop problematic internet behaviors.  
What my time in the NICU taught me about being a mother

I didn't begin my pregnancy journey hoping that it would end with a stay in the NICU. I didn't aspire to give birth to my twins when they were only two pounds, then to have them immediately whisked away by a team of doctors before I could even lay eyes on them. I didn't picture the first time I held my boys to be through the sterile port holes of an incubator, where I was only allowed to place my hand on the top of their heads because every other inch of their bodies was already covered with wires and tubes and monitors.
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Caroline's Cart is Rolling into Target Stores Nationwide

When Adam Standiford's family got to Target recently, they found something that would make their shopping trip a whole lot easier. A shopping cart with a large seat on the front-the perfect size for their daughter, Savannah, a six-year-old with special needs. It was a  Caroline's Cart, specially designed to help parents and caregivers shop with older kids or adults with special needs, without having to maneuver a cart and a wheelchair through the store at the same time.
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Join Us at the 2016 Together We Can Learn Conference
Sean Smith   TECH Tools & Strategies

Sean J. Smith holds the rank of Professor of Special Education at the University of Kansas. Dr. Smith has a background in the area of special education and technology, specifically towards the integration of technology across teacher preparation programs. He has authored and presented a number of articles and papers dealing with special education technology and is currently a Project Director on several US Department of Education program initiatives seeking to further the integration of technology components across teacher preparation programs and into the lives of students with disabilities as well as the development of a virtual social skill training experience for students with Autism .
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March 29, 2016
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April 9, 2016
 
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April 21, 2016

Together We Can Learn Conference
April 9, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wichita State University Metorplex
Wichita, Kansas

 




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Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Our program's mission is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their children.
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