February 3, 2012
Absolutely beautiful piece about a boy with intellectual impairments and his dog, Chaucer--and 4 Paws for Ability, an agency in Xenia, Ohio that trains service dogs that will l
January 31, 2012
NYC Dad to Dad: fathers sharing stories of raising a child with special needs. Tomorrow, February 1, 6-8:30 pm Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus.  For more information please see attached!
January 30, 2012
Well over 4,000 people attended this year's Special Camp Fair on Saturday, and more camps and programs were represented than ever before. 
January 25, 2012
Visit the Parent Center Locator here...
January 20, 2012
NYT today, full story here.
January 19, 2012
Rachel on
January 10, 2012
  You might have heard that all parents—including those that have preschoolers with disabilities—must participate in the application/enrollment process. But what do you do if you’re not sure what’s next?
January 9, 2012
  Parents of Children Turning 5:
January 9, 2012
More evidence for the connection between poverty and the need for early intervention..."A Poverty Solution That Starts With a Hug." 
January 4, 2012
Too little is being done to ensure that students with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations o
January 3, 2012
"Multiple drug manufacturers have announced that their medicines are in short supply..." Full story
December 28, 2011
Great piece on school spending by WSJ education writer Lisa Fleischer. Read it here...
December 27, 2011
"When she asked for a copy of a consent form she had once signed for her daughter, she discovered it had been altered, tripling the daily dosage of Clonidine, which is used to control attention deficit disorder.
December 26, 2011
  "To Jack, who has a form of autism called Asperger syndrome, her mind was uncannily like his. She was also, he thought, beautiful..."    
December 22, 2011
"The city will provide grants of up to $15,000 to retrofit vehicles to accommodate [people with disabilities] or to purchase accessible vehicles..." Read more
December 13, 2011
From a review of the OWN Network show "Rollin' With Zach," hosted by Zach Anner, who has cerebral palsy: "On a chair-swing ride at Navy Pier in Chicago the look of ecstasy on his face at the freedom of movement is ge
December 6, 2011
"Sami Rahman of Houston said that his son, Noah, 3, who has cerebral palsy, was woefully behind in fine-motor skills, speech and cognitive skills before he began therapies and intervention programs.
December 5, 2011
Great piece from PBS Parents here on strategies to hel
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