Learning remotely has not been easy for special needs kids or their parents. Many parents have found themselves becoming teachers of sorts with schools closed.
In this May 21, 2020, photo, Pablo Prengaman, center, practices recognizing and verbalizing body parts while building a Mr. Potato Head with the help of mother, Lorena Prengaman, and brother Lucas Prengaman, during a speech therapy session via Zoom in Phoenix. Pablo, who is 4 years old and has Down syndrome, has been d...
When schools closed their doors to students due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some children were left without necessary services they were used to getting at school--everything from counseling to speech therapy. "Definitely, first thing I thought of was how can we continue the speech therapy and not disrupt his normal sch...
Lauren Pastrana reports the "Arc Works" program is helping more than 200 clients a year on the journey to employment and they stay in touch even after they've been placed in jobs.
Ashley Mabry, 35, who has autism and Asperger's syndrome, is graduating from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs this spring. Mabry is one of three seniors in the first cohort to graduate in May from an inclusion program Colorado lawmakers enacted in December 2016 to enable intellectually disabled students to b...
The boys' varsity soccer team at a West Valley high school decided it was time for their teammate to have his moment. Erick Ricario is a special needs student-athlete at Trevor Browne High School in Maryvale. According to his teammates, he never misses a practice, is always on time and always has a positive attitude....
Three of the nation’s most prominent disability organizations are banding together in an effort to bring about a million jobs for people with developmental disabilities by 2025.
Autism Speaks, Special Olympics and Best Buddies said this week that they are launching a campaign called Delivering Jobs to encourage employer...
When Judah Sossin, 5, goes to speech therapy, he walks to the family computer outfitted with a $25 camera. His mom accesses an email with a log-in password, clicks on it, and his therapist appears on the top right of the screen.
“The first time, I watched,” recalled Samantha Sossin of Hollywood. But now Judah will tell...
"Mr. Matt, thank you so much for all of your help this year with my son. I appreciate all of your help and suggestions." - Ms. G
"We just want you to know how much we appreciate all that you have done for our son and family this past Fall. We look forward to many new adventures together in 2014 and progress in our son's communication." - Jane
"You impact the lives of so many students and families in a positive way." - Gabriel
