Posts filed under: children

Dec. 27, 2009
The Washington Post
Military helps families find care for special-needs kids
When her husband, a Marine Corps colonel, was transferred last summer from the Pentagon to a base in southern California, Karen Driscoll was forced to confront her autistic child's new school district and the intricacies of federal special education law.
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Filed Under: children, education, K-12, military, parenting, veteran

Dec. 26, 2009
The Washington Post
Md. women raising disabled brothers now each other's anchors
On a summer day last year, Padma Soundararajan lost most of her family in a head-on collision in India. In an instant, her parents and two teenage sisters were gone.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, children, developmental disability, long-term care, parenting

Dec. 20, 2009
CBS 3 (Philadelphia)
NJ Measure Would Benefit Reading-disabled Students
Gov. Jon Corzine is considering legislation that would create a reading disabilities task force, which would help determine the best methods for diagnosing, treating and educating special needs students. It also would examine how state educational laws and regulations affect students with special reading and language skill needs.
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Filed Under: children, education, K-12, learning disability

Dec. 12, 2009
Kearney (Neb.) Hub
Their Ability, Their Choice
KEARNEY — For the Kearney Inclusive Recreation Project, it’s all about choice, and abilities instead of disabilities, and thinking outside the box.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, children, recreation

Dec. 4, 2009
The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press
Lee to teach about disabilities
Many people who live with a disability can find it hard to work their way into a local community or a larger society.
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Filed Under: children, education, inclusion, K-12

Nov. 27, 2009
Hartford Courant
Rocky Hill Rec Department Adding Programs For Children With Disabilities
ROCKY HILL — Autism limits what activities 10-year-old Dillon Cerpa can participate in, including activities offered by the town's parks and recreation department.
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Filed Under: children, recreation

Oct. 12, 2009
WCCB-TV, Fox Charlotte
Born Without Hands, Young Soccer Star Leads Team to Championship
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Filed Under: children, physical disability, profile, recreation

Oct. 1, 2009
News 21
One Lens, Two Lives
Our modern gadgets often keep us from each other, but sometimes they do just the opposite. Cesar Castillo and Ivan Venzor met in their high school broadcasting class last year, and through making a video together, formed a new friendship.
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Filed Under: arts, children, education, inclusion, K-12, profile

Aug. 10, 2009
The New York Times
Disabled Students Are Spanked More
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Filed Under: children, education, K-12

Aug. 4, 2009
The Huffington Post
Signs of Progress: Honesty About Children with Disabilities
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, children, disability awareness

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