Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs news stories and blog posts. This week, we feature 10 news stories, five blog posts, and this week’s posts from the Friendship Circle blog. NJ Today: NJ Congressman Introduces Legislation For Tourette Syndrome Before Congress’ holiday recess, U.S. Representative Albio Sires introduced the Collaborative Academic Research [...]
Ariel Small grew up in suburban Chicago with four siblings and loving parents. However, as Ariel grew older, his parents noticed something different. His behavior became more and more alarming. “Different Is the New Normal” tracks trials and triumphs of Ariel Small, a 17-year-old who has struggled with uncontrollable tics caused by Tourette Syndrome – [...]
The internet is full of resources and entertainment: newspaper articles, research studies, the mommy blogger from down the street who absolutely cracks you up. But with your hectic schedule, who can keep up with everything? We’ve got you covered. Here are some articles and blogs you might’ve missed this week: In the News Fox News [...]
There is no question that one of the most stressful experiences in my life is traveling. Comically, that’s a big part of my job now. Obviously, one of the worst parts is when I have to sit next to someone on a plane who might be offended by something that I tic. Even though some [...]
