All posts tagged "special needs"
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Jayme Kennedy | April 9, 2018
Sesame Place Receives Certified Autism Center Designation
This is amazing. Sesame Place, the Sesame Street theme park in Pennsylvania, is the first amusement park to...
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Jayme Kennedy | February 20, 2018
Scientists Are Developing a Blood Test That May Diagnose Autism
Scientists are currently developing an autism blood test, which could be crucial in diagnosing the disorder earlier than...
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Jayme Kennedy | February 9, 2018
Mom of Child With Special Needs Fought to Remove Vile Tweet
When you're a mother, you protect your babies. That's what Natalie Weaver does on a daily basis, when...
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Jayme Kennedy | November 10, 2017
Teacher Taped Special Needs Student’s Mouth Shut Because She Wouldn’t ‘be Quiet’
A student with cerebral palsy who endured years of alleged abuse at the hands of educators may finally...
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Jayme Kennedy | October 24, 2017
Teachers Mocked Students With Disabilities, Mom of One of the Students Is Heartbroken
A group of teachers mocked students with disabilities, and one mom was heartbroken to learn that one of...
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Priscilla Blossom | September 1, 2017
Mom of Son With Special Needs Asks Parents to Teach Kids ‘Not to Be Jerks’ in Viral Post
A mom of a boy with special needs is trying to make sure parents teach kids not to...
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Elizabeth Licata | August 2, 2016
Target’s New Shopping Carts Make Things a Lot Easier for Families with Special Needs
Kids with special needs don't disappear when they stop being toddler-sized, and Target's new carts will make things...
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Cassandra Stone | May 2, 2015
Awesome Mom Seeks To Change Airline Guidelines To Improve Travel For People With Autism
Traveling is hard. Traveling with children is harder. Traveling with children who have special needs? Well, I venture...
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Aimee Ogden | October 21, 2014
Internet A-Holes Have A Cow Over This Mom’s Petition For A Special Needs Disney Princess
Disney has come under fire in the past for its lack of diversity and representation, and the latest...
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Megan Zander | October 6, 2014
Mom Starts Flyer Campaign To Stop Honking Jackasses From Scaring Her Kid
A mom in Brooklyn, NY is passing out flyers to honking cars in an effort to stop them...
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Bethany Ramos | August 5, 2014
Restaurant Manager Who Gave Special Service To Autistic Child Deserves A Raise
I worked in the restaurant industry for more than 10 years, and I have to admit that I...
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Theresa Edwards | June 17, 2014
No One Has The Right To Make You Feel Guilty For Not Wanting To Adopt A Special Needs Child
Oh wow. First, let me just say congratulations, you made another couple's private decision about family planning completely...
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Bethany Ramos | January 20, 2014
I Vow To Eliminate The Word ‘Retarded’ From My Vocabulary In 2014
In elementary school, middle school, and even high school, it was totally normal to use words like "retarded"...
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Eve Vawter | November 5, 2013
The Olivet Middle School Football Team Is The Best Football Team Of All Time
It's beyond remarkable that they came up with this idea on their own without their coaches knowing....