Family Favorites: Paragon Autism Services
Paragon Autism Services provides important services to children diagnosed with autism, developmental delays and intellectual disabilities. Its aim is to assist clients [...]
Caring for the Caretaker: How To Support Parents of Special Needs Children
When Tracy Glock’s 13-month-old daughter Kira was hospitalized with acute myeloid leukemia, she was touched by the outpouring of support she and [...]
Service Dogs and Special Needs Children
What is a Service Dog? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a Service Dog as a dog that is trained to [...]
5 Things to Know About Parents of Children with Special Needs
Rachael Moshman My husband and I adopted our daughter when she was nine years old. She has a long list of mental [...]
Autism and Online Learning: A Guide for Teachers
Today, one in every 88 American children is on the autism spectrum. Autism affects more than 2 million people in the U.S. [...]
A Parent’s Perspective on Transition
By Kim Lett It’s never easy to raise a child, especially one with disabilities, As a parent of a 23-year-old who graduated [...]
IQ Scores Fail to Predict Academic Performance in Children with Autism
New data show that many children with autism-spectrum disorders have greater academic abilities than previously thought. In a study from the University [...]
How to Write a Letter of Intent to Protect Your Special Needs Child
A letter of intent or a letter of direction is your message to the future. The letter of intent is a document [...]
Disabilities Don’t Define A Child
by H. Nicole Myers, Ph.D. Associate Professor of EducationUniversity of Mary Washington Do you remember the day your child was born? [...]
Dog uses four paws to build bridge
Marty van Duyne After attending classes for more than a year at Margaret Brent Elementary School hardly anyone even gives Cal a [...]
