PBS News Hour covered a story about their own tradecraft. News has an agenda in Worrall Elementary School, where reporters with Asperger’s syndrome are routinely pulled from their classrooms to learn the basics of journalism. Their teachers say producing a newscast is one of the best ways for their students to learn how to speak clearly, [...]
Every few months we collect the latest special needs videos that have inspired us and share them with you. Here are seven videos that are definitely worth watching. Did we miss any? Share your favorite special needs videos in the comments below. Project Kailyn A remarkable young girl, Kailyn Pieper, who cannot use her arms became the [...]
Every week we review the previous week’s top special needs news stories, blog posts and videos and compile it here in a weekly digest. This week we feature 20 items including a section dedicated to special needs dads! Check it out and let us know if there is a story, video or blog post that [...]
Every week we review the previous week’s top special needs news stories, blog posts and videos and compile it here in a weekly digest. This week we feature 26 items including a video about twins with down syndrome and leukemia, looking into the brains of those with autism, inclusive sports and much much more! Check [...]
Arthur Boorman was a disabled veteran of the Gulf War for 15 years, and was told by his doctors that he would never be able to walk on his own, ever again. His story is proof, that we cannot place limits on what we are capable of doing, because we often do not know our [...]
A few months ago we shared Liliya’s Story with you. In short, Liliya Bromberg is a 21 year old girl with Cerebral Palsy. Liliya lives in a small one-bedroom apartment with her parents. As any young woman would want, Liliya desperately needs friends and independence. Providing Friendships For years Friendship Circle had been providing friends for individuals [...]
Lee Ridley is a unique talent. He is a stand up comic with no voice. That’s right he can’t talk. So how does he perform? Watch this video below to see how Lee otherwise known as Lost Voice Guy works the crowd (can’t see the video? click here). As you saw in the video Lee has [...]
A family is hoping for a quiet, casual lunch outing at a local restaurant, not such an easy task when one of their children has autism. This is the scene set by ABC’s What would you do?. ABC brings in an actor who simulates a boy who has autism and the cameras wait to see [...]
This past Wednesday, March 21 was World Down Syndrome Day. Down syndrome organizations throughout the world organized and participated in events to raise public awareness of Down syndrome. This year was the 7th annual World Down Syndrome day and for the first time the U.N participated with a commerative event called “Building our Future.” Many people took [...]
TED is a global set of conferences formed to disseminate “ideas worth spreading.” Originally TED’s emphasis was on technology and design. The conferences now address an increasingly wide range of topics within the practice of science and culture. Past presenters include Bill Clinton, Malcolm Gladwell, Al Gore, Gordon Brown, Richard Dawkins, Bill Gates, Google founders [...]
