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
Yesterday, my daughter’s daycare owner and and employee met with my husband and I for what felt like an intervention to address behaviors they have noticed in my three year old daughter. Specifically: - Hair twirling/trichotillomania (this is a known problem, and we've seen a therapist about it, ...
I have a Freshman daughter with ADHD. She takes medication and has for several years. That seems to mostly help her school performance (not perfect, but fine for the moment). However, high school situations outside of the classroom have been challenging. She is a sweet kid, but immature for her ...
Looking for recommendations – I have a friend who’s seeking a neuropsych assessment for her 2-year-old son and one for herself, both of whom she believes are autistic. She has reached out to a few places but the wait list was over a year. She's open to self-pay, so insurance isn't an issue, and she ...
Do you have any recommendations for toys or products for children with ASD? The child is a boy, four years old, and has a two year old baby brother, so something they might both enjoy would be ideal. Can be bigger items, up to maybe $200 or 250. Thank you. ...
We have one child, and he is autistic (level 1) and also has ADHD and OCD. We have a really basic will (done through Legal Zoom), but want to get something as strong as possible in place for him if anything should happen to us. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good attorney to ...
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