UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Early childhood is a critical period for language development. For children with complex communication needs, support and training during this period of life can be essential ...

Communication is one of the most important aspects of life, yet many of us take it for granted. Those with complex communication needs (CCN) secondary to different neurological conditions and/or ...

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) encompasses a range of strategies and technologies designed to support individuals with complex communication needs. These systems enable users to ...

Jasmine Smith (left) and her 5-year-old son, Omari, live in Leesburg. Omari was born not breathing due to his condition of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. He’s had breathing problems ever since. He ...

Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed augmentative and alternative communication technologies. In a clinical report out this ...

Currently, there is very limited intervention research addressing instructional strategies for individuals who are deafblind. This groundbreaking new study, conducted by Chevonne Sutter, Ph.D. BCBA-D, ...

The Thames Valley District School Board has a rising number of students with complex communication needs, particularly among kindergarteners, where the numbers have tripled over the past six years.

Over the last 33 years, the Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project (NDSIP) has provided support to families and service providers of children, birth through 21 years of age, who have impairments in ...

As medicine advances and more children with complex needs live into adulthood, the need for compassionate, specialized care continues to grow. The Comfort Zone’s young adult pilot program focuses on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. The inequity in healthcare for children with special needs, ...

Kyle Smith, CEO and co-founder of Patches, plays with one of the patients. on Oct. 8, 2025. The Florida City nonprofit provides nursing care to families of children with complex medical needs, from ...