Five Years ago on February 15th, 2006 Jason McElwain was a little known teenager. At an early age Jason was diagnosed with autism. As he grew up his brother Josh introduced him to basketball and eventually he ended up as the manager of his high school basketball team, Greece Athena High School near Rochester, New [...]
You may have seen the news reports last month of a 13 year old Pennsylvania boy who was attacked and bullied on his way home from school. Nadin Khoury was attacked by seven schoolmates. In this case it went far beyond regular bullying. For over thirty minutes Nadin was pulled in the snow, put in a tree [...]
A eye-opening reflection on how we view children and how we teach children in our current education system. This video shows that every child has their own way and style of learning and we need to focus on each individual separately and not on a class as a whole.
A satirical and slightly sarcastic look at a typical conversation between the parent of a child with special needs and an official from the school district who isn’t quite getting it.
There has been a lot of talk about the youth of this current generation. Most of this conversation revolves around how teens are anti social and self centered and perhaps todays youth may be our worst generation. As an organization that exists only because the opposite is so true. Our teen volunteers are dedicated and committed to spending [...]
Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger’s syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah. Joshua’s unique questions and Sarah’s loving, unguarded answers reveal a beautiful relationship that reminds us of the best—and the most challenging—parts of being a parent. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation [...]
From the Maker of: Parenting advice from total strangers comes another video about a substitute teacher that is convinced that your child is defiant and oppositional. Have you had such an experience with a teacher?
Ted Williams, a homeless man was found panhandling on a Columbus, Ohio highway where he told passerby that he had a gift from G-d. Well indeed he does. Columbus Dispatch videographer Doral Chenoweth III filmed a brief interview with Williams, posted it on YouTube and the job offers have been pouring in. Here is a partial list [...]
I was elated last month when a group of sophomore and juniors approached me, in a very mature fashion, to discuss a club they were founding at their high school. Their “Friendship Club” embodies the spirit of The Friendship Circle message by promoting advocacy and nonjudgmental throughout their high school. Just two weeks ago, the Andover High School [...]
As 2010 winds down we continue our special needs year in review. Watch four inspiring videos that came out in 2010. If you have any video suggestions for us please share in the comments. Matty B Raps for seven year old sister Matty B is a talented seven year old rapper with several music videos [...]
