Developmental Differences
We see you, parents of kids with special needs. Yours is not an easy road, but NPN has many resources to help you along, whether you’ve just received a diagnosis or you’re looking for further supports for your older child.
Our Developmental Differences Parent Support Group has been making parents and caregivers feel less alone for nearly 10 years. The group meets the third Wednesday of every month—see the NPN calendar to RSVP for the next meeting.
Also celebrating its 10th birthday, the annual Developmental Differences Resource Fair brings together therapy providers, schools and fun activities for kids with special needs. And our library of videos on developmental differences offers tips and strategies on everything from potty training to IEPs.
The best part: All of our developmental differences resources are free to members and non-members alike.
👉 New! Use our Developmental Differences Resource Directory to find doctors, schools, therapy providers and more.
Providers: Click here to participate in our Developmental Differences Resource Program.
Discussions
My son's 504 states math tests can be read to him. Our 504 team said that the test would be read to him. CPS Go said they will abide by the 504. What I want to know is: Will the computer or a person read him the test, and does he need headphones? My son just wants a heads-up on what to expect when ...
Have a kid wrapping up middle school in couple of years and we are reaching the stage where we have to decide whether to stay in the city vs moving to the suburbs. Parents of kids with learning disabilities how did you decide and are you happy with your decision? If someone moved and returned due to...
DS is a bright 14 yo with ADHD and terrible organization skills. He has rejected all the planners/organizers given by the school, methods of various teachers, suggestions offered by tutors, etc. He is both overconfident, thinking he can manage just fine and keep on top of assignments and tasks (he c...
This is for my husband, who has ADHD and is between jobs. He could use help with organizing his time around his job search. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ...
We recently started our 4-year-old on Cotempla (8.6 mg). It's basically extended-release chewable Ritalin. 8.6 mg is the lowest dose. This is the first ADHD medication we've tried. So far, we haven't noticed much of a difference, except that she is much more emotional. Specifically, ...
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