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Have you read the book, media articles and blogs about Rupert Isaacson aka “The Horse Boy.”  He’s the boy with autism whose autistic symptoms diminished after his family lived for one year among Mongolian shamans who performed healing rituals and where he rode horses regularly?  After reading an excerpt from the book, I wondered about increasing the number of times [...]

 
 
Should you have to send your kids with disabilities to public schools and let them fail there before your public school is required to pay for your child’s private education?  The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments this week in a case to decide this question.  Apparently, the law is unclear to public schools.  Public school [...]

We met a little boy today who made my heart smile.  His name was Alan and he was nine.  He was a tall, lean boy with messy brown, medium-length hair, warm brown eyes and a ready smile.
 
My daughter noticed him immediately as he rode his red bike into the playground and plunked it down as [...]

 Here are a couple of ways you can enjoy Earth Day with your kiddos:
1.  Plant Seeds – Get an egg carton.  Fill each space in the carton with soil.  Give your child some seeds to bury in the soil.  All kinds of seeds work, but try seeds that are easy to grow and sprout within a few [...]

Virginia Commonwealth University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention, under a grant from the Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Studies, U.S. Department of Education, has developed a new web site for high school students with disabilities about planning and living college life.  Going to College.org  [...]

 
                                  
Yesterday, I discovered a really cool blog- The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth – by a mom named Christine.  Christine’s blog is funny and will lift your spirits if you’re feeling blue.  She writes about parenting her two girls; disabled and gifted.  She also writes about how much she loves her mail and these [...]

 
Autism 151 is a campaign to offer a positive view of people affected with autism.  The name, Autism 151, comes from the fact that 1 out of 150 kids are diagnosed with autism; the “1″ in the site’s title represents one community of hope.  Autism 151 allows families, kids and young adults to share their [...]

There’s one week to go before you must file your 2008 IRS tax return.  I usually don’t get much good news around tax time, but a friend shared some information with me about possible savings that I have to pass along.  Did you know that families of children with special needs can deduct costs for medical expense, [...]

April is a big month for religious worship.  This week many of us who are Christians will prepare for the most important occasion of our religious lives, Easter.  Some of us are looking forward to these festivities which may involve decorating eggs, assembling Easter baskets with chocolate bunnies, creme-filled chicks and trinkets, fancy new dresses and [...]