Welcome to Complex Child!
Complex
Child is a monthly online magazine written primarily by parents of
children with special healthcare needs and disabilities. It is
intended to provide medical information, along with personal
experiences, in simple language that other parents can understand.
Articles are on a wide variety of topics ranging from basic information
on medical conditions and treatments to advice on how to beat insurance
company denials.
Complex Child is actively seeking parents or other individuals who wish to write one or more articles on topics of their choosing. Please visit our Submission Page for more information.
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Upcoming Editions
March: The Inadequacy of Our Healthcare System
April: Urology and Nephrology
January 2008 Edition:
Therapy
Commentary
Do you have as much trouble as we do in so-called accessible bathrooms? This commentary is a call to action for a bathroom that will truly work for all families of children with special needs.
Focus: Therapy
The focus this month is on different types of therapy that may be helpful to your child with special needs. To help you decide which therapies will be helpful to you, we have created a set of guidelines for evaluating and choosing therapies, How to Evaluate and Choose Therapies. This article is followed by four personal accounts of different therapies, including Neurodevelopmental Treatment, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Aquatic Therapy, and Vision Therapy.
- How to Evaluate and Choose Therapies
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: What Is It and Will It Work?
- Aquatic Therapy: Not Just a Day at the Pool
- Vision Therapy: One Family's Experience
Specialty Article
The GI and Nutrition section features a pictorial essay on G-tube Extension Sets, including pictures and part numbers for most available adaptors and extensions.
Feature
Does your child need a special adapted bed? This article in the Insurance section will help guide you through the process of convincing your insurance or medicaid program to pay for a bed.