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January Edition:
Therapy



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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. 

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February:  Education
March:  The Inadequacy of Our Healthcare System
April:  Urology and Nephrology

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Share your education experiences!  Consider submitting an article for the February edition. 


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.

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.


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