Meet: Dr. Christopher Najarian
Dr. Christopher Najarian, a pediatric doctor at Akron Children’s Hospital “stopped by” Parenting Special Needs Live earlier this month to share his story and how adaptive sports programs impacted his...
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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...
List and Explanation of Disabilities for Disability Awareness Month
October Is Disability Awareness Month What is 22q? What is ABA Now Really? Apraxia: when the words just won’t come What is Asperger Syndrome? What is Autism? ASA Guide to...
Dinner’s On: How to Cook Once and Feed All Eaters
Feed All Eaters One night, in the not so distant past, I found myself cooking three meals, three times a day. If you’re doing the math, that’s nine different meals...
Dreams Made True: New Wonders for Walking
Daleney, 12, has suffered from cerebral palsy since she was born. Daleney has always been faced with obstacles and limitations but she has constantly strived to make improvements in her...
Sharing “I CAN!” attitudes: Jake & Tesla
Changing the Dynamics There have been many moments I have been proud of my son, but, the latest left an impact on his peers and has remained with me for...
Why Using a Wheelchair Is the Opposite of Giving Up
WheelChair Freedom When your child is first diagnosed with a disability, I imagine it’s confusing. There are lots of signs and arrows. Lots of opinions. Lots of doctors. Lots of...
Sharing! Updates: World Cerebral Palsy Day, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, & Curbing Disability Bias among Health Care Providers
Join World Cerebral Palsy Day World Cerebral Palsy Day is a social movement, of, by and for the CP community. Our vision is to ensure that everyone with CP has...
Zip Up for Special Needs Awareness Campaign
Special Father Richard Kligman says…”Zipper Pulls will help us spread our message of love and inclusion”. Do people ever stare at your special needs child? They stare at my child....