CONTENTS

JANUARY 2023 VOLUME 53 ISSUE 1

2023 EP GUIDE

• 19 INSIGHTS INTO GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES By Aviva Gans, PT MS
• 22 HOW CAN EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES HELP STUDENTS? By Jenn Adams
• 25 NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY DIAGNOSIS Courtesy of Special Olympics International
• 29 WHAT WORKS BEST FOR STRUGGLING READERS: THE ANSWERS MIGHT SURPRISE YOU By Georgie Normand, M.A.
• 35 CONSIDERING THE GIFT OF TIME By Richard Selznick, Ph.D.
• 38 DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PANDAS AND PANS: USEFUL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES By Kara Jolliff Gould, Ph.D.
• 41 WHEN HEARING LOSS IS DIAGNOSED: NAVIGATING RESOURCES By Gayla H. Guignard, M.A., CCC-A/SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Lisa A. Goldstein

• 44 SETTING A STANDARD FOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION Courtesy of Montclair State University
• 46 SPECIAL NEEDS NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS By Beth C. Manes, Esq.
• 48 HEALTH-RELATED RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH IDD AND THEIR SUPPORTERS By Craig Escude, MD, FAAFP, FAADM

THIRD OF A 3 PART SERIES

• 50 WHAT ROLES NEED TO BE FILLED IN MY ESTATE AND CARE PLAN? By Joshua Fishkind, J.D., MBA
• 56 WHAT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE By Lauren Agoratus, M.A.
• 59 LIFE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM By Lisa Marie Clinton

PHYSICAL THERAPY SAFETY TIP SERIES • PART II

• 62 SAFETY FOR THE ELDERLY POPULATION: RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS OF THE ELDERLY By Hillary Sussman, MSPT

ON OUR COVER

Our first issue of the year is always our longest and 2023's EP Guide: Navigating Special Needs Resources is no exception. It's a super-sized edition packed with advice, resources and unique insight from some of the top experts in their respective fields. Coverage begins on page 17.