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Rafer Johnson Continues to Nurture Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Dream!
...camera. Thanks to his heartfelt work, they will convey a message to the world: "Love one another, and the joyous celebration of sport!" These are historical moments that you will only find, here on SpecialNeeds.com, a website dedicated to support the intellectually and physically challenged. Charlotte...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Product of the Week: Jack Hunter
...clues to a secret code-breaker. When you unlock the secret, you solve the mystery. The story revolves around treasure, secret passageways, and historical clues — a little flavor of Indiana Jones, National Treasure, and the Goonies makes King's story an exciting one for children of all ages. After...
News > Advocacy
Illinois Lawmakers Sent the Governor a Bill Requiring Private Equity to Disclose Disability Group Home Purchases
...unlawful practice under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, which brings the attorney general into a system that has historically been policed only by licensing inspectors....
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...adult systems) were trained on adult-onset conditions. Their residencies didn't include cerebral palsy or fragile X syndrome because those patients historically stayed in...
News > Research
The Autism Research Panel That Controls $2 Billion Just Lost Its Scientists
...asked. On January 28, HHS announced a complete reconstitution of the committee. All 21 members were new. The scientific and advocacy leadership that historically guided the IACC weren't reappointed. Researchers from major universities, representatives from the Autism Society of America and the Autistic Self...
News > Sports
What the 2026 Winter Paralympics Meant for the Disability Community
Record performances, a historic boycott, and nine days of Paralympic sport that earned its mainstream audience.
News > Sports
Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games 2015
...executive producer for the world's largest sports and humanitarian event in 2015 When more than 7,000 athletes representing 177 countries march into the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum next July in front of 90,000 fans, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings, Queens and dignitaries from around...
News > Sports
Jack Wallace Was Named Best Defender at the 2026 Paralympics. He Scored Three Goals in the Gold-Medal Game.
...lead championship finals in scoring. Wallace did it anyway. Team USA beat Canada 6-2 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on March 16, completing a historic five-peat. No team in Olympic or Paralympic ice hockey history had won five consecutive gold medals. Wallace scored three goals and added an assist...
News > Research
New Research Shows Autistic People Have Real Communication Strengths and a Literacy Gap That Needs More Attention
...relational, not individual. Both groups struggle to understand the other's lived experiences and communication patterns. The difference is that we've historically blamed only one side. A 2026 study in Nature Human Behaviour found that neurotype mismatch, rather than autism itself, degrades information sharing....
Education > Special Education
Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Special Education and Disability Programs. Here's What Families Can Do.
...special education for children ages 3 to 5. The budget proposes folding this into general IDEA funding without guaranteeing the same level of support. Historically, when dedicated...
Legal > Government Benefits
Minnesota Lost Its Court Battle to Unblock $243 Million in Medicaid. Here's What Disability Families Should Do Now.
...CADI waivers, developmental disability waivers, personal care services, and other practitioner services. The judge acknowledged the deferral was "historically unprecedented." He said Minnesota "raised reasonable legal concerns" about the deferral's "nature and scope" and noted "it is possible the record...
News > Employment
Disability Employment Fell in April as the Gap With Non-Disabled Workers Widened. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...PhD, director of the Center for Employment and Disability Research at Kessler Foundation, noted that while April's 37.9% remains "well within the historically high range achieved by people with disabilities during the post-pandemic employment plateau," the month-to-month decline signals a stall after years...