May

26

Monday Headlines

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May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

No parenting break for those with aging disabled children
CEDAR RAPIDS - For some families, parenting is a lifelong task.
“If you had told both of us back when we were first married this would be our life, I would have said ‘No way,’” said Mary DeWees, mother to Brenda
DeWees, a mentally disabled 47-year-old with cerebral palsy, […]

May

19

Monday Headlines

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May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Disability in History: Aristotle Sucks
How much do you know about Down syndrome in history?
Most of us know that John Langdon Down first described the characteristics of Down syndrome in 1866 and that Jérôme Lejeune in 1959 was the first person to identify the presence of the extra twenty first chromosome in people with Down syndrome. […]

May

12

Monday Headlines

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May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Unacceptable. Period.
This morning as I drove to work, I made the mistake of listening to NPR…again. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love NPR but wowza - do their stories get my blood a-boilin’.
So, by 7:15 am I was thoroughly pissed off.
What, you may ask, was the cause of my early morn saltiness?
SCHIP, baby, SCHIP. […]

May

5

Monday Headlines

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May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Why We Should Open the Lens on Disability Savings
The disability community is abuzz about the The Disabilities Savings Act of 2008 which was filed by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn) on March 11. A similar bill has yet to be introduced to the House. The Act encourages individuals and families to save funds specifically for disability-related […]

Apr

28

Monday Headlines

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April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Learning to fly: Parents teach daughter simple steps to independence
Ashley Valoroso tells her mother “one, two, three, go” and Phyllis slips a scarf around her daughter’s neck. Ashley giggles and hands back the scarf. “You want more,” Phyllis coaxes. “Say ‘more.’”
Families find help for autistic children
Autism is a disability whose growth has surprised many, […]

Apr

21

Monday Headlines

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April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Making Dough from Special Diets
When Roni Piterman started selling prepared meals last year, she hoped to build a business that would thrive on the appetites of clients who were too busy to cook.
But after being inundated with requests for sugar-free, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive meals, she realized there was money to be made catering to people […]

Apr

14

Monday Headlines

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April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

New ‘Skill-Building Buddies’ Developmental DVD Series Helps Teach Successful Social Interaction Skills to Children on the Autism Spectrum
Autism, while a complex and often confusing neruodevelopmental disorder that greatly affects a child’s ability to communicate and socialize, is not unmanageable or impossible to overcome. In fact, parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have […]

Apr

7

Monday Headlines

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April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m a little late to the ballgame here, but Kyron has a great post here about the Disability Savings Act… Please go check it out! It’s important legislation for us.
Preschool Kids Do Better When They Talk To Themselves

Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, […]

Mar

31

Monday Headlines

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March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Letter: Hope Hinges on IEP Team Response
As time goes by, you realize something is wrong. You hope it is nothing. You work up the courage to take your child to the doctor. You hope the doctor says it’s nothing. After never-ending tests/evaluations, the doctor confirms your greatest fear: Your child is disabled. A huge door […]

Mar

24

Monday Headlines

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March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

CMU Researchers Try to Answer Some Questions About Self-Control
CMU associate professor of psychology Mark Reilly along with experimental psychology graduate students Andrew Fox and Dennis Hand are one step closer to helping those that suffer from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, improve their self-control.
Students with Disabilities Get an Extra Hand in Transition to College
It was Jennifer […]

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