Posted by Kyron | Posted in Advocacy, Articles, Autism, Diagnoses, Disability Groups, Education, Inspiriation, Medical, News, Sunday Paper | Posted on 02-03-2008
…and a cup of coffee
Every Sunday I hope to offer you my version of the Sunday paper with articles from the
past week or two, relevant or uplifitng (or both), on various issues within the special needs community.
Special Siblings
Photographer pays tribute to special needs sibling with one man exhibit.
Special Needs Dentistry
Clinic dedicated to doing dental care for those with physical and mental disabilities.
Park official to receive award for special needs work
Belief that sports and outdoor activities give those with special needs a new outlook on life drives recreation director to running therapeutic local programs.
Truly special aide is recognized
Elaine Crowley is recognized by the Federation for Children with Special Needs Community Partnership Award for her work as a paraprofessional in Massachusetts schools.
Notre Dame football coach’s wife writes on daughter’s health ordeal
Maura Weis writes on her experiences with daughter Hannah and her complex fight against Tassinaris syndrome
Special needs kids are gym dandy at Us Too
California mom solves need for gym class for a child with autism by starting one for her son and others like him.
The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know
Amanda Baggs a woman who is non-verbal and diagnosed with autism makes You Tube Videos which make both scientists and laymen rethink what they “think” they know about autism and its related disorders.
Despite disability, JHS senior will walk for autistic children
Florida High School senior Gregory Nemiroff has Dandy Walker syndrome affecting motor skills and speech in various ways but is committed to walking in the local “Autism Speaks” Walk Now for Autism event.
The last great struggle – A pioneer views disability as the final frontier in civil rights
Keith P. Jones who was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, is a disability rights consultant and advocate as well as composer, producer and hip-hop performer.
