Operator of N.Y. Group Homes Thrived Despite Lapses in Care – NYTimes.com
The federation has amassed more citations for serious lapses of care than any other organization in the state licensed to run group homes for developmentally disabled people — those with autism, Down syndrome or cerebral
Geri Jewell: Geri-ism #2: Unmasking the Real Disabilities
It involves the beating of a 16-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. The perpetrators were the girls' parents -- primarily her father, Judge William Adams, who serves as a family law judge in Texas. It was
Olivia Rosewood: Top 15 Films About Differently-Abled People
Having a child with special needs, whether it's autism, ADHD/ADD, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, or any of the other myriad of extraordinary variations from the norm, is becoming surprisingly... the new normal. It seems that
Senate Introduces Bill Limiting Restraints, Seclusion – On Special Education – Education Week
A U.S. Senate bill filed late last week would limit physical restraint and locked seclusion of students—measures often used with students with disabilities who are considered out of control, harmful to themselves or others, or
The other side of Down syndrome: DS parents say their children have improved their outlook on life
Matt and Meghan Wilkinson at home playing with their sons. The Wilkinsons say Down syndrome is just a small part of what defines their boys. Twin nineteen-month-old brothers Casey, left, and Connor play at their