For parents of special needs children (either mentally or physically), passing control of their children to a stranger or outside health professional can be difficult. Many parents however, do not establish plans for their children should they become too sick to…
The New York City special-needs community won a big long-standing fight last month, when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an end to the unfair treatment faced by too many children with special needs and their parents at the hands of…
There are 6.5 million special-education students in the U.S. today, and is seems that most are falling behind because of the new Common Core standards. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reported "Two-thirds of students with disabilities are performing well below grade level…
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Although, the World Cup has ended soccer fever in South Florida still exists. Oscar Amuz, an extremely passionate soccer trainer born in Uruguay, is devoted to “United for Soccer Foundation,” also known as Autism Soccer. Amuz founded this organization last…
South Lyon High School varsity football player Joe Newman said that a new program pairing athletes with special needs students extends well beyond a one-day event. A program that became extremely popular gives special needs children a chance to play…
A recent study estimates the lifetime cost of caring for a child with autism at $1.4 million. For parents, there is no easy solution. Linda Mercier started to notice something wrong with her son Sam when he was around two…
Paul and Hava Forziano married in 2013 and wanted to live together just like any other married couple. Should having a mental disability get in the way? Prior to their marriage Paul and Hava were living separately in group homes in…
The Nassau County Supreme Court recently granted a preliminary injunction, temporarily restraining a bank from selling the home of a woman with disabilities. This is significant because the bank was the trustee of the very Special Needs Trust (SNT) that…
A federal district court recently ruled in Williams v. Colvin (N.D. Ill., No. 12C7852, March 31, 2014) that payments from an annuity to a pooled special needs trust are not considered income when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. However, in…