You grew up hearing "person with a disability." You learned awareness campaigns, puzzle pieces, and inspiration stories about overcoming obstacles. Then your child gets a diagnosis, and you enter online communities where people introduce themselves as "autistic" or "Deaf" with a capital D. Someone mentions Disability Pride Month, and you wonder: pride in what? You thought the goal was acceptance, maybe inclusion. Now there's a whole vocabulary you don't recognize, and you're not sure what shifted or when. This isn't a failure of understanding. It's a collision of frameworks. The awareness era taught a medical model: disability as something happening to a person, something to fix, accommodate, or overcome. Disability culture offers an identity model: disability as one characteristic in a full life, shaped by community, history, and shared experience. For families encountering this shift, the gap feels wide. This guide is the translation layer. What Disability Culture Is. The University of Massachusetts defines disability culture as "emerging art and humor, history, evolving language and symbols, a unified worldview, beliefs and values." That's a formal version. The practical version: disability culture is what happens when people with disabilities claim space, build community, develop shared language, and define their own experiences instead of accepting definitions handed to them by medical providers or well-meaning advocates. It includes disability art, disability history shaped by decades of activism that built the ADA and IDEA, humor that's specific to the experience, pride events like Disability Pride Month every July, and ongoing debates about language, representation,...

A foundational guide to disability culture, pride, and identity for parents shifting from medical models to strengths-based frameworks.

Understanding Disability Culture: Identity, Community, and Pride for Families New to the Conversation

You grew up hearing "person with a disability." You learned awareness campaigns, puzzle pieces, and inspiration stories about overcoming obstacles. Then your child gets a diagnosis, and you enter online communities where people introduce themselves as "autistic" or "Deaf" with a capital D. Someone mentions Disability Pride Month, and you wonder: pride in what? You thought the goal was acceptance, maybe inclusion. Now there's a whole vocabulary you don't recognize, and you're not sure what shifted or when. This isn't a failure of understanding. It's a collision of frameworks. The awareness era taught a medical model: disability as something happening to a person, something to fix, accommodate, or overcome. Disability culture offers an identity model: disability as one characteristic in a full life, shaped by community, history, and shared experience. For families encountering this shift, the gap feels wide. This guide is the translation layer. What Disability Culture Is. The University of Massachusetts defines disability culture as "emerging art and humor, history, evolving language and symbols, a unified worldview, beliefs and values." That's a formal version. The practical version: disability culture is what happens when people with disabilities claim space, build community, develop shared language, and define their own experiences instead of accepting definitions handed to them by medical providers or well-meaning advocates. It includes disability art, disability history shaped by decades of activism that built the ADA and IDEA, humor that's specific to the experience, pride events like Disability Pride Month every July, and ongoing debates about language, representation,...

Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography™ SpecialNeeds.com has been excited to be part of the past several days attending many of the competitions and events surrounding the largest sporting event of its kind. We had the honor of following one extra special individual, Steven Dodd, a member of Team GB. He is a kind and selfless individual whose family was fortunate enough to be here and see him compete in a sport he is passionate about, kayaking. A unique man that has a grand sense of humor, love of the "real heroes" of our modern times, and can make his way around the water with speed and grace. We visited on two of the 6 days of events and witnessed him in action in and out of his kayak. The family members in attendance, his mom, Pat Dodd, younger sisters Jackie and Paris all went out of their way to make us feel as welcome as if we were at their home in Plymouth, England. Steven's father, Graham, and brother, sadly were not able to make the trip but he was well represented by his coach in Great Britain, Andrew Beynon. When first I met Steven, it was by chance on Facebook that I came across his profile. As a journalist it was my job to find out about the athletes who would be participating in Special Olympics World Games LA2015. I learned...

Team GB's Steven Dodd impresses at Special Olympics with kayaking skills, charming presence, and dedication to philanthropy.

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  Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography™      SpecialNeeds.com has been excited to be part of the past several days attending many of the competitions and events surrounding the largest sporting event of its kind. We had the honor of following one extra special individual, Steven Dodd, a member of Team GB. He is a kind and selfless individual whose family was fortunate enough to be here and see him compete in a sport he is passionate about, kayaking. A unique man that has a grand sense of humor, love of the "real heroes" of our modern times, and can make his way around the water with speed and grace. We visited on two of the 6 days of events and witnessed him in action in and out of his kayak. The family members in attendance, his mom, Pat Dodd, younger sisters Jackie and Paris all went out of their way to make us feel as welcome as if we were at their home in Plymouth, England. Steven's father, Graham, and brother, sadly were not able to make the trip but he was well represented by his coach in Great Britain, Andrew Beynon.            When first I met Steven, it was by chance on Facebook that I came across his profile. As a journalist it was my job to find out about the athletes who would be participating in Special Olympics World Games LA2015. I learned...

Despicable Me 2 is filled with even more minions than in the original. And more minions means more fun. This sequel has all the entertainment of the first film, with even more from the characters audiences have loved and longed to see again, namely the minions and the three girls – Margo, Edith, and little Agnes. The story has Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) working for the Anti-Villain League to thwart a super criminal who has stolen a secret potion that turns good things into evil. Gru's partner is Lucy (voiced by Kristen Wiig), a woman who loves danger. Gru's attention is divided between his three daughters and finding the villain. Margo is now interested in boys, which bothers this new dad. Edith and Agnes are the same fun-loving little girls we met in the first film. This time, however, they are even more adorable, if that's even possible. While Gru and Lucy are trying to locate the villain and the secret weapon, no one notices that the minions are quietly disappearing. Between keeping an eye on Margo, tracing the stolen secret potion, and trying to understand his newfound feelings for his partner, Gru has a lot on his mind. Despicable Me 2 is rated "PG" for rude humor and mild action. It's a cute film with a warm and fuzzy ending, punctuated with humor from those adorable little minions. If you liked the first film, you're going to like this one too.

Despicable Me 2, adds more minions and fun with Gru and the girls facing a new villain. Gru also navigates fatherhood and a budding romance.

More Minions = More Fun, Despicable Me 2

 Despicable Me 2 is filled with even more minions than in the original. And more minions means more fun. This sequel has all the entertainment of the first film, with even more from the characters audiences have loved and longed to see again, namely the minions and the three girls – Margo, Edith, and little Agnes. The story has Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) working for the Anti-Villain League to thwart a super criminal who has stolen a secret potion that turns good things into evil. Gru's partner is Lucy (voiced by Kristen Wiig), a woman who loves danger. Gru's attention is divided between his three daughters and finding the villain. Margo is now interested in boys, which bothers this new dad. Edith and Agnes are the same fun-loving little girls we met in the first film. This time, however, they are even more adorable, if that's even possible. While Gru and Lucy are trying to locate the villain and the secret weapon, no one notices that the minions are quietly disappearing. Between keeping an eye on Margo, tracing the stolen secret potion, and trying to understand his newfound feelings for his partner, Gru has a lot on his mind.  Despicable Me 2 is rated "PG" for rude humor and mild action. It's a cute film with a warm and fuzzy ending, punctuated with humor from those adorable little minions. If you liked the first film, you're going to like this one too. 


When asked why he would jump out of a plane, Jesse Saperstein does not hesitate to reply, "Because I'm insane." All humor aside, he adds, "I thought it would be an exciting an creative way to stop bullying." Indeed — is there anything more exciting than skydiving? Jesse Saperstein is a best-selling author and champion of the anti-bullying movement. His video "Free-Falling to End Bullying in 2012" is a major step towards putting an end to bullying, both inside and outside the classroom. Jesse himself is no stranger to bullying — he has Asperger's syndrome, and he suffered from bullying in school from an early age. His video features Jesse skydiving as well as personal experiences from other children with forms of autism. Jesse's journey towards increasing public awareness about Asperger's has been a long and tough one. Jesse feels like he and others missed some opportunities because people were uncomfortable around him, but he ascribes to the philosophy "if you throw enough spaghetti on the wall, eventually something will stick." In 2005, Jesse hiked the Appalachian Trail, which took seven months and nine days. Jesse describes the 2,174 miles as a "slow race that never, ever ends." Jesse was able to raise thousands of dollars for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and even though people treating him like a hero was a short-lived event, it "showed people what I could accomplish. I saw attitudes change." Jesse wants this attitude change to spread...

Author & advocate Jesse Saperstein, who has Asperger's, campaigns against bullying, raises autism awareness, and encourages respect for all.

Jesse Saperstein: A Role Model for Change

 When asked why he would jump out of a plane, Jesse Saperstein does not hesitate to reply, "Because I'm insane." All humor aside, he adds, "I thought it would be an exciting an creative way to stop bullying." Indeed — is there anything more exciting than skydiving?    Jesse Saperstein is a best-selling author and champion of the anti-bullying movement. His video "Free-Falling to End Bullying in 2012" is a major step towards putting an end to bullying, both inside and outside the classroom. Jesse himself is no stranger to bullying — he has Asperger's syndrome, and he suffered from bullying in school from an early age. His video features Jesse skydiving as well as personal experiences from other children with forms of autism.   Jesse's journey towards increasing public awareness about Asperger's has been a long and tough one. Jesse feels like he and others missed some opportunities because people were uncomfortable around him, but he ascribes to the philosophy "if you throw enough spaghetti on the wall, eventually something will stick." In 2005, Jesse hiked the Appalachian Trail, which took seven months and nine days. Jesse describes the 2,174 miles as a "slow race that never, ever ends." Jesse was able to raise thousands of dollars for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and even though people treating him like a hero was a short-lived event, it "showed people what I could accomplish. I saw attitudes change."   Jesse wants this attitude change to spread...

Children with special needs can have a variety of issues with social relatedness, such as recognizing facial cues, regulating emotions and performing social reciprocation. For example, children with Asperger's disorder often have difficulty with recognizing social cues. More subtly, however, a child with an auditory processing deficit may have trouble keeping up with the pace of a conversation with several people simultaneously. Children with special needs often have social challenges that frequently lead to social anxiety and withdrawal. Fulton Psychological Group offers social skills groups in a comfortable and safe, private practice environment for children of all ages. The groups consist of 8 one-hour weekly sessions. They address issues including initiatXing and sustaining friendships, conflict resolution, empathy building, recognizing social cues, self-awareness in social situations, anger management, appropriate expression of feelings, cooperation and sharing, overcoming shyness and social fears, and appropriate use of humor. Groups are approached with a focus on enhancing each participant's understanding and application of topics, while addressing each member's personal needs. Each week there is a group topic, such as "Dealing with Bullies" or "How to Make Friends." Each child will participate in the activities of the week and through this participation the group facilitator will both work on the topic elements as well as the child's personal issues. The child's personal issues arise from the interactions with the peers in the group and participation in the activities. Weekly group meetings utilize both cognitive awareness of the topic being discussed and application of the topic via...

Fulton Psychological Group offers social skills groups for children with special needs to build friendships, empathy, and more.

Building Social Skills in Group Settings

Children with special needs can have a variety of issues with social relatedness, such as recognizing facial cues, regulating emotions and performing social reciprocation. For example, children with Asperger's disorder often have difficulty with recognizing social cues. More subtly, however, a child with an auditory processing deficit may have trouble keeping up with the pace of a conversation with several people simultaneously. Children with special needs often have social challenges that frequently lead to social anxiety and withdrawal. Fulton Psychological Group offers social skills groups in a comfortable and safe, private practice environment for children of all ages. The groups consist of 8 one-hour weekly sessions. They address issues including initiatXing and sustaining friendships, conflict resolution, empathy building, recognizing social cues, self-awareness in social situations, anger management, appropriate expression of feelings, cooperation and sharing, overcoming shyness and social fears, and appropriate use of humor. Groups are approached with a focus on enhancing each participant's understanding and application of topics, while addressing each member's personal needs. Each week there is a group topic, such as "Dealing with Bullies" or "How to Make Friends." Each child will participate in the activities of the week and through this participation the group facilitator will both work on the topic elements as well as the child's personal issues. The child's personal issues arise from the interactions with the peers in the group and participation in the activities. Weekly group meetings utilize both cognitive awareness of the topic being discussed and application of the topic via...

Building Social Skills in Group Settings

"Why me, God?!!" I screamed tearfully after BOTH of my two sons were diagnosed with autism. That was 100% of my children! I had considered myself a good, Christian person who tried to help others and obey the Scriptures. The irony of this whole situation was that many, many years ago in the 70's, I had volunteered to work with autistic children while attending college. I lasted all of 15 minutes before I dropped out. It was more than I could handle. (Okay, God, you do have a sense of humor, but why do you have to prove it with me??!) When my first son was diagnosed with autism at 5 years old, I was shocked. I thought he was just an extremely shy little boy who loved to walk on his tippy-toes and line up his toys. He had quirks like being sensitive to certain sounds . . . for instance, on every July 4th (my birthday), he and I would have to ostracize ourselves in the family car. While everyone outside was having fun during the celebration, I was pressing hard against my precious son's little ears to block out the sounds from the fireworks. And then when my second son came along, my mother's instinct told me something wasn't right ... after he was born, he had a circumsion and did not exhibit any sign of pain; in fact, he had a little smile on his cute little face. The doctor said that...

A mom finds hope in her faith after her sons are diagnosed with autism, seeing them as 'gifts from God' and witnessing their achievements.

God Therapy for Autism

"Why me, God?!!" I screamed tearfully after BOTH of my two sons were diagnosed with autism. That was 100% of my children! I had considered myself a good, Christian person who tried to help others and obey the Scriptures. The irony of this whole situation was that many, many years ago in the 70's, I had volunteered to work with autistic children while attending college. I lasted all of 15 minutes before I dropped out. It was more than I could handle. (Okay, God, you do have a sense of humor, but why do you have to prove it with me??!)   When my first son was diagnosed with autism at 5 years old, I was shocked. I thought he was just an extremely shy little boy who loved to walk on his tippy-toes and line up his toys. He had quirks like being sensitive to certain sounds . . . for instance, on every July 4th (my birthday), he and I would have to ostracize ourselves in the family car. While everyone outside was having fun during the celebration, I was pressing hard against my precious son's little ears to block out the sounds from the fireworks.   And then when my second son came along, my mother's instinct told me something wasn't right ... after he was born, he had a circumsion and did not exhibit any sign of pain; in fact, he had a little smile on his cute little face. The doctor said that...

A mom finds hope in her faith after her sons are diagnosed with autism, seeing them as 'gifts from God' and witnessing their achievements.

"First, it's important to know that a story about autism isn't a story about a single child. It is a story about an entire family," writes Glen Finland in her memoir Next Stop . It's a love story, and not just about romantic love, but the love of a family. When an editor asked Finland to write a story about teaching her adult son David (whom she calls "tall, dark, and autistic") how to ride the metro in Washington, D.C., her first thought was, people would really want to read that? Turns out, people do. Because her story isn't just about autism or just about her son, but it's a story that any parent can read to learn about love and hope — and you won't want to put it down. One minute Finland has you rolling with laughter (when she tells the story of asking her son to take the wheel as she frantically takes off her black socks so he can wear them for his job interview) and the next minute your heart is breaking: "I looked over at David and said, 'Dave, do you realize what a lucky guy you are to have someone love you enough to go through what we just did today?' 'Yeah,' he said, pausing a beat in his traffic watching. 'Who?'" Finland writes, "I'm no expert, but I can tell you this: If you've met one autistic person, then you've met one autistic person." Finland...

Glen Finland's memoir, 'Next Stop', is a heartfelt story of her family's journey with autism, filled with humor, love, and letting go.

Book Review: Next Stop

 "First, it's important to know that a story about autism isn't a story about a single child. It is a story about an entire family," writes Glen Finland in her memoir Next Stop . It's a love story, and not just about romantic love, but the love of a family.   When an editor asked Finland to write a story about teaching her adult son David (whom she calls "tall, dark, and autistic") how to ride the metro in Washington, D.C., her first thought was, people would really want to read that? Turns out, people do. Because her story isn't just about autism or just about her son, but it's a story that any parent can read to learn about love and hope — and you won't want to put it down.   One minute Finland has you rolling with laughter (when she tells the story of asking her son to take the wheel as she frantically takes off her black socks so he can wear them for his job interview) and the next minute your heart is breaking: "I looked over at David and said, 'Dave, do you realize what a lucky guy you are to have someone love you enough to go through what we just did today?' 'Yeah,' he said, pausing a beat in his traffic watching. 'Who?'"   Finland writes, "I'm no expert, but I can tell you this: If you've met one autistic person, then you've met one autistic person." Finland...

Glen Finland's memoir, 'Next Stop', is a heartfelt story of her family's journey with autism, filled with humor, love, and letting go.

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