We’ve Got a Problem...A Grown-Up Problem.

We’ve got a problem. A grown-up problem. It’s certainly a good problem to have, but, nevertheless, still a problem, and similar to all problems, it needs a solution. A grown-up solution.

Health, General Resource, EducationExceptional KidsJanuary 15, 2020adult, health, tips, medical, general, home health, lifestyle, therapy, legal

Taking Your Medically-Fragile Child Home

Taking a newborn home from the hospital can be anxiety-provoking enough for families, so taking a medically fragile infant or child home after having been admitted for several weeks is obviously daunting.

HealthExceptional KidsJanuary 15, 2020medical, health, tips, education

Finding A Medical Home

Your pediatrician is your quarterback, and if your child has multiple issues requiring technology, therapies, and home health nursing, your pediatrician’s office should serve as your medical home in the following ways:

HealthExceptional KidsMay 4, 2018health

Goodnight, Soon?

Navigating bedtime and establishing healthy sleep habits for your children can be tricky. But if your child is not getting enough sleep, there can be negative outcomes.

Lifestyle, HealthExceptional KidsSeptember 13, 2016tips, education, health

Sharing in Decision-Making

Have you gone to see your child’s doctor with one plan in your head and left with a completely different one–a care plan that was created without an opportunity for you to voice your ideas, concerns or goals?

LifestyleExceptional KidsSeptember 12, 2016education, medical, health, care plan

Developmental Vision: More than Meets the Eye

Eighty percent (80%) of our environmental observation and learning occurs through vision. However, one in ten children and a staggering 60-80% of children with special needs, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Down’s Syndrome, and other genetic disabilities or developmental delays, have vision problems.

HealthExceptional KidsSeptember 12, 2016health

Resource Spotlight: Special Kids Care

Special Kids Care opened in San Antonio in 2001 and over the last 17 years has become a leader in the pediatric home care community. They are committed to caring for their clients in the comfort of their own home, and building lasting relationships with families.

Resource SpotlightExceptional KidsSeptember 12, 2016resource spotlight, home health, health

Resource Spotlight: ResCare

As the largest health and human services provider in the country, ResCare offers daily living support services and in-home care, vocational training, job placement, pharmacy, rehab and behavioral health services for people of all ages and skill levels. Our care professionals work in thousands of communities across the United States – helping more than 2 million people each year.

Resource SpotlightExceptional KidsSeptember 12, 2016resource spotlight, health, home health