» Category Archives: Advocacy
The Sunday Paper for March 9, 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. The case for increasing the number of Medicaid waivers Opinion piece eloquently explaining the need for …
Published Reports that make you go DUH
New Child Health Data Shows State-to-State Difference in Quality of Care This is the title of an article that ran the other day on the Science Daily website. This study was one that was that made me go DUH because this brilliant study reveals children with special health care needs, such as autism, ADHD and …
The Boston Globe’s Beverly Beckham and the Ambassador against fear
This is Jacob. He exudes charm in his tuxedo following a triumphant piano exposition at the Shriner’s telethon. In person he’s even more endearing than this picture could ever possibly portray. I know Jacob’s mother. I feel strongly I can speak for her when I say that giving birth to Jacob was anything but a …
The Sunday Paper for March 2, 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 …
Attitude is Everything – Disability Awareness Month Indiana
I found this article while getting ready to do the Sunday paper for tomorrow and said wow I wonder when there is a nationwide Disability Awareness month….maybe this is for everyone! Uh, then again…maybe not. Only Indiana home of the Hoosiers gets to have this great month in March. Seems that the rest of us …
About The Special Parent
Originally written articles covering topics from early intervention to transition planning, resources, commentary and current events related to parenting special needs children by a mom with twenty years of experience.
Follow Us
My favorites
- Ability Path
- Able Play
- Blaze Sports
- BlogCatalog
Blogged- Children with Special Needs
- Easter Seals Autism Blog
- Heidi J. Moore
- Mark Biernath – Special Needs Attorney
- Parenting Special Needs Children
- People First of Henry County
- Resources for Children with Special Needs – RCSN
- Sammons Preston
- Special Olympics
- The World of Special Olympics
- Uniquely Gifted
- Unlock the Waiting Lists – Georgia
-