Partners for Youth with Disabilities is pleased to announce that Aspire, Achieve, Empower: First National Conference on Mentoring for Youth with Diasbilities will be hosted in Boston on September 13-15, 2006.
Ice hockey fans are devoted to their sport, unfazed by the game’s physical demands, cumbersome equipment, and the red-hot competition for ice time. Massachusetts is one of the centers of hockey fever in the U.S. So it’s only fitting that the gradually growing list of hockey clubs for children with special needs now includes The Boston Bear Cubs, which hit the ice in February. Lisa M. Cataldo explains how the Cubs got their start, and what the club means to its players and their parents.
Karen Dorame has spent the past few years teaching professional photographers something about seeing – how to see the beauty in every child. She includes some helpful tips for taking pictures of children with special needs. David Wilkening reports on Dorame’s foundation, Special Kids Photography.
The mission of the Foundation for Dreams, Inc. and Dream Oaks Camp is to provide fun, educational and recreational experiences in an outdoor camp environment to enhance the lives of children ages 7-17 with physical and developmental disabilities and serious illnesses.
When two community organizations in Detroit -- one geared towards Latino families on the southwest side of town, and another centered on the needs of African American families on the east side -- took on a joint public health project, the results reached beyond the realm of health. Cecilia Garcia explains.
Learning that a child has Type 1 diabetes is hard
on families. A familiar source of childhood comfort—the
teddy bear—is helping a growing network of kids
and parents cope. By Rob Capriccioso.
Mounting research affirms that the greatest window of opportunity to influence child development is during the first years of life, so early identification of young children with disabilities or developmental delays is critical. The Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service Web site has information for parents and caregivers--and is looking for ideas and resources that may help states or communities enhance the quality of their identification systems and public awareness activities.
One of the most pressing needs of special-needs children is to be treated like children. Tessa’s Place in Bettendorf, Iowa meets that need for many. Lee Nelson reports on how a family’s loss turned into a huge gain for disabled children in the area.
This site - part of the PBS Caring for Critically Ill Children online series -- has practical suggestions for parents and teachers on talking to critically ill children about what is happening to them, including a section with tips for different aged children.
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