Every Sunday we wrap up the latest special needs news stories, blog posts, and videos from the past week. This weeks stories include the economic impact of autism, Learning to drive with ADHD, an inspirational video and more posts. Check them out below and if we missed an important story, blog post or video be [...]
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 [...]
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 – [...]
As soon as the springtime flowers start lifting their buds above the dirt, you will begin to hear the word “Walk4Friendship” chirped around the halls of The Friendship Circle. Walk4Friendship is our annual 5k walk and fundraiser. This event raises over 1/3 of our annual operating budget. But it really is more than a fundraiser… [...]
The video you just watched was a marketing video designed to draw attention (and clients) to a marketing company. Everything in this world is a tool for us to learn from. Even though most of us aren’t looking for a good marketing firm, there are still a number of lessons to be learned from this video: It’s [...]
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 [...]
Defeat The Label This week, seven local high schools led by our volunteer club presidents created their own PSA for our brand new Defeat the Label Movement. The high schools are competing against each other in a “view-a-thon.” The video with the most views wins a party for their friends, compliments of The Friendship Circle. [...]
A new HBO Family Documentary “I Can’t Do This But I Can Do That”, a film for families about learning differences, offers hope and inspiration for children with learning difficulties and their families. From the Executive Producer, Sheila Nevins, and the director and producer, Ellen Goosenberg Kent of “I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have [...]
A Few Months back I Posted an article about Special Needs videos On You Tube. One of those videos is about Jason McElwain a High School kid with a passion for basketball. Although Jason had autism it didnt stop him from participating in varsity sports. And when given a chance he made the most of it. [...]
