The Case for Choice and Advocacy
Imagine a future where your child thrives in a community that not only meets their unique needs but also celebrates their individuality. Ashley Kim Weiss, a renowned advocate for individuals...
Intellectual Disability
Support Services and Family Options: Home-based and In-home Services, Foster Care, Day Programs, and Other Assistance Opportunities for Families
This presentation offers valuable insights into resources and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Key topics include person-centered planning, Medicaid waivers, host homes, and community resources. Below...
Indulge with a Chocolate Charcuterie Board (Cameron’s Chocolates)
Related: Chocolate Charcuterie Board and Hot Chocolate Bar HOW TO’s Click to Learn Create an indulgent display for the chocolate lovers in all of us. With extraordinary chocolates made...
Progress Monitoring: What You Need to Know to Help Your Child Succeed
Parents and schools have tools to help students learn and succeed. Progress monitoring is one of those tools. Even if a child has a disability, they can still learn and...
Boost Your Child’s Development The Magic of Play at Home
Discover the benefits of play for children with intellectual disabilities In this video, Rebecca Ralston, Senior Director of Early Childhood and Preventive Health at Special Olympics International, shares a tip...
Better Ways to Measure Cognitive Change
Cognitive Change Testing new therapies for people with intellectual disability is a challenge without accurate tools to measure whether the intervention or medication works. A new study by researchers at...
Preparing for Elections and Voting: Meet Brooke
Brooke’s Story Voting for people serving in elected offices is important to my family. From the years my great-grandmother spent all day driving the elderly to voting places to the...
What is an Intellectual Disability?
What is an Intellectual Disability? Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him...
Fun Ways to Build Your Children’s Cognitive Skills {Tip 12 of 31}
Developing Better Brains We spend most of our time trying to “teach” our children new academic skills like reading and math. However, it is our brain that allows any of...
Soeren Palumbo Fremd HS Speech 2/28/07
Soeren Palumbo a high school student presents a powerful and enlightening speech, that everyone sould watch
