Perhaps you’ve heard of most of the disabilities listed below, and perhaps one or more of them have touched your life.
A couple of years ago I became webmaster for 4 Paws for Ability, a nonprofit that trains service dogs for people with disabilities. Mostly children.
One of my jobs is to take the parents’ fundraising [...]
What choices do parents have when they discover their child is autistic? That the child can’t communicate well with anyone, that socially the child is in another world, and that this beautiful child has no understanding of words like “safety,” “home,” “name,” etc? And that for parents, the words “sleep” and “rest” may become strangers, [...]
No offense to cat lovers out there, but this Sagamore Hills, OH family has a need only a furry canine can fulfill, and they need your help. Beth and Rich Polk of Sagamore Hills are raising funds on behalf of 4 Paws For Ability, a non-profit organization out of Xenia, OH, specializing in training [...]
Arizona Center for Disability Law Board awarded Renaldo Fowler an award for 25 years of service at a January 29 Board Meeting held at the Disability Empowerment Campus. Fowler, a Senior Staff Advocate, is a highly respected Arizona advocate who specializes in special education. During the meeting, he also provided seclusion and restraint training for [...]
My friend, Donnie Kanter Winokur, relentless advocate for people with disabilities, reminded me that this week TV airs two shows that are of great interest: Front of the Class, written by Brad Cohen, and HBO’s ‘Temple Grandin’ Offers Inside Look At Autism.
FRONT OF THE CLASS, the “Hallmark Hall of Fame” presentation starring Patricia Heaton (”Everybody [...]
This article was written by Kristy DiVito, parent of a child with special needs…and whose motto is “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
Many people, including parents of other children with disabilities, have wondered why we chose an In-Home Companion dog for our son, [...]
This is priceless. Sweet. And encouraging…
This is Sam. Sam is 12 and has autism. Because of Sam’s disability, he has frequent meltdowns due to his frustrations and inability to communicate effectively. The behaviorists say he is a very “complicated” case. As he grows larger and stronger, he becomes even more of a challenge. Sam’s rages [...]
Help Us Become Independent Teens
Hi! We’re Tyler and Megan Longoria. We are in 8th grade and getting really excited about going to high school next year.
There will be lots of exciting changes when we start high school and some serious difficulties too; that’s why we are applying to 4 Paws for Ability for [...]
Written by Angela Naillon, mother of a child diagnosed with Di George Syndrome.
Many parents receive the hardest news of their lives, something is different with your child.
Whatever the diagnosis maybe, all parents have the same feeling, that we want our child to be
perfect. No one expects to have a sick child or a child [...]
