Submitted by INCIID on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 10:45
2015: A 24 part special education advocacy series designed to teach parents what they need to know to successfully advocate for their children. Articles are published twice a month. After each article, there is an online interactive meeting to discuss it and answer parent questions.If you have any questions about special needs, the ADA, IDEA etc., please feel free to visit the Ask an Advocate Forum where Brice Palmer will answer your questions.
Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/10/2014 - 18:56
A guide to help you cope with the emotional aspects of pregnancy loss. This was given to INCIID in 1995 by a nurse who experienced the loss of a full-term baby just after she was born. Although it is an older article, the sentiments are timeless and comforting in the knowledge you are not alone.Please give this to anyone you know who has lost a pregnancy. This article is also excellent information for friends, families and loved ones of close to anyone who has lost a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or just after birth. The more people who understand what to say or more importantly what not to say, the better off those who have lost a child will be.
Submitted by INCIID on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 10:11
Take this mini course on the Male Reproductive System and test your anatomy knowledge at the same time.
The male reproductive system structures give men the ability to reproduce by fertilizing a woman’s egg. There are a number of organs that make up the male reproductive system.
Although infertility is commonly felt to be a female condition, a male factor often plays a significant role. Certain risk factors place a male at higher risk of having infertility including any abnormalities or issues with the testicles themselves, prior treatment for cancer, hormonal disorders, prior scrotal surgery, or even infections such a sexually transmitted disease.
Submitted by INCIID on Tue, 11/27/2018 - 10:55
Register for the Surrogacy Webinar: Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Noon (12:00pm) Anyone interested in surrogacy (intended parents or potential surrogate mothers) are welcome to participate.
Celebrities are people just like everyone else. Some want to get married and start a family, some do not. Some celebrities find starting and building their families easy but others like many dealing with infertility and pregnancy loss struggle with the physical and emotional side to fertility just like "regular" people.
Submitted by INCIID on Thu, 05/17/2018 - 17:04
Basic Infertility Evaluation - Fertility Tests
This article is a basic overview or review of an infertility evaluation for those individuals and couples struggling with infertility and trying to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term and delivery.
Submitted by INCIID on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 13:58
"I was under the impression that once you decide to start a family, you toss the birth control and give it the 'old college try'. BAM! There you are in your cute maternity jeans, booking your family trip to Disney World. I was surely mistaken. The reality my husband and I suffered through years of failed infertility treatments, disappointment, and expense.
Submitted by INCIID on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 13:55
Show Me the Money—Expenses Relating to ART
by Jeffrey Kasky and Marla Neufeld
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/01/2018 - 21:32
"From INCIID the Heart" IVF Scholarship
2019 Scholarships will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received each month.
The InterNational Council for Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID -- pronounced “inside”) has the first and only national program designed to help individuals and couples -- From INCIID the Heart -- It provides an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Scholarship to those in need through donations of funds and treatment from professional members, and consumers.
Submitted by INCIID on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 11:07
These events run from October through the end of 2017 plus a calendar of events through 2018. If your child with special needs or has sensory processing disorder or is affected by sensory input, check out these events in the Washington DC Metro area. Sensory processing disorder is a condition where the brain is conflicted on how to process information that comes in through the different senses. This condition is sometimes referred to as sensory integration dysfunction or disorder.Humans have a multitude of sensors. Sight (vision), hearing (audition), taste (gustation), smell (olfaction), and touch (somatosensation) are the five traditionally recognized senses. Some children (and adults) have processing difficulties. These events are designed in a way as not to exacerbate these issues.
Submitted by INCIID on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 17:41
There are 10 essential components mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Review them here. The Senate and House Bill could cut those benefits as well as Medicaid funding. Medicaid funders may step out early if this bill passes. If they do leave early, the repercussions of the cuts will be felt immediately. Learn about how this will affect your personal situation. here. This mini-course explains the philosophies of healthcare and teaches about the four models used globally in other countries.
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