Living With Special Needs

Age Doesnt Make It Easier

Published on Feb 06 2012 // Author: Amber Rosenthal // Advocacy, Uncategorized

a href=”http://livingwithspecialneeds.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN1058.jpg”>On a social networking site recently I saw a friend’s story about her attempt to go to a mall with her toddler son that has Autism. I joked with her that we still don’t take my son with Autism...

Beauty in the Madness

Published on Nov 08 2011 // Author: Amber Rosenthal // Advocacy, Education, Site, Technology, Toys

For the past few months my 9 year old son with Autism has acquired the hobby of collecting rare items. I say rare, because the show Teletubbies is no longer on air. He has found tremendous joy in collecting VHS’s, DVD’s and books of the long lived television show. Due to the fact that the Teletubbies...

However You Educate… Consider INCLUSION Opps!

Published on Aug 20 2011 // Author: Maggie MH // Advocacy, Education

My Boys (middle) with their "typical" classmates I’m on a listserv for parents of children with Down syndrome and there’s been a heated debate over the question one parent asked: ” I’m thinking about homeschooling my child with Down syndrome vs. sending him to public...

INCLUSION in Baby Steps

Published on Aug 10 2011 // Author: Maggie MH // Advocacy, Education

My boys & their gen ed classmates It amazes me when people don’t embrace My oh-so-embraceable Boys. And just as amazing that some, untainted-by-societal-rules, so readily DO! Inclusion is about embracing. Not tolerating! It’s about arms-open, full-out, just-another-kid (who needs...

Join The National Down Syndrome Society this March 21 to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day

Published on Mar 21 2011 // Author: Valerie // Advocacy

Join The National Down Syndrome Society this March 21 to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day NDSS & The My Great Story Campaign invite you to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. New York, NY- March 1, 2011. On March 21, the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) will celebrate World Down Syndrome Day...

The Vaccine Debate…in My Head

Published on Jan 09 2011 // Author: Kim C // Advocacy, Featured

As a parent of a child with autism I am frequently asked, “Do you think your daughter is autistic because of the vaccinations?” I hate that question because it either puts me in one camp or another. And I am in neither. I’ll tell you why. My daughter was a typically developing child...

People’s Choice Awards & Special Olympics

Published on Jan 05 2011 // Author: Valerie // Advocacy

During the live broadcast of the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday night on CBS, Vanessa Williams will announce that the official charity of THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS is Special Olympics. This incredible opportunity was brought by one of Special Olympics longtime corporate partners of more than...

Best Practices in Educating Children With Down Syndrome

Published on Nov 30 2010 // Author: Maggie MH // Advocacy

8 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON BEST PRACTICES IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME In conjunction with Long Island University’s Center for Community Inclusion, The Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation is hosting it’s 8th Annual Conference on Best Practices in the Education of Children...

Inclusion, Kindergarten And Compromise!

Published on Oct 30 2010 // Author: Maggie MH // Advocacy, Education, Featured

It’s amazing to think that my beautiful little boys are already 5-years-old and are now being gainfully (hopefully) educated in kindergarten. So much has changed in the last five years… Most notably that, like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, my heart has grown ten times bigger —...

Autism New Jersey Conference

Published on Oct 22 2010 // Author: Kim C // Advocacy, Education, Humanity

Autism New Jersey’s Annual Conference is one of the nation’s largest autism-related conferences, drawing record crowds of parents and professionals. I had the pleasure of driving by myself down to Atlantic City for Autism New Jersey’s conference. It was 4 blissful hours in the car, listening...