Meet: Dr. Andrew McCoy/Sibling
Dr. Andrew McCoy Finally, we feature Dr. Andrew McCoy, whose younger brother was born with spina bifida (lumbar myelomeningocele) and hydrocephalus. Tell us about yourself My name is Andrew McCoy,...
Advocating
I See You, “Little Me”
An open letter to the siblings of those with special needs. Written by someone who understands because she was you many years ago. And when she sees you, she sees...
Meet: Dr. Emily Gianetti/Sibling
Dr. Emily Gianetti Next is Dr. Emily Gianetti, whose journey began when her little sister was diagnosed with dyspraxia and sensory processing disorder when she was two-and-a-half years old. Tell...
Meet: Dr. Deanna Clauss / Sibling
Dr. Deanna Claus Our first resident is Dr. Deanna Claus, whose journey began when her youngest sister sustained a sever traumatic brain injury. Tell us about yourself My name is...
Filing a Due Process Complaint
Complaint Parents who have children with special needs have options when they disagree or are in dispute with a decision of a local school district regarding the services their child...
Achieving a Better Quality of Life through Person Centered Planning
Have you heard about Person-centered planning? During the times of deinstitutionalization in the 1970’s, a group of passionate advocates who supported people with disabilities started to consider quality of life....
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...
Real Mom’s Share: Lisa Lupi
Lisa Lupi We are happy to profile mom, Lisa Lupi. Lisa has a daughter and a 28-year-old son, JP, who is in a wheelchair. She is also living in a...
3 Steps To Make Progress This Year
A new year brings renewed energy and the opportunity to create a new plan and goals with your loved one for the year. You may have done this in previous...
Asking Permission Empowers Youth
As the holidays approach, cameras will be snapping photos and social media will be blowing up with images of family gatherings, decorations, and cherubic children in their holiday outfits. Holiday...