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Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Racing Hearts and Changing Lives: The Thunderhill Race for Down Syndrome Awareness
...race; it's a race with a cause, where...community living with Down Syndrome....children needing life-saving heart surgeries....jog-a-thons but with a twistâ€"racing...surgeries to children with Down Syndrome....towards making a life-changing difference...Behind this race is Life With Micah, a 501(c)3...this race is Life With Micah, a 501(c)3...race is Life With Micah, a 501(c)3 organization...
News > Advocacy
'Speechless' Series Focuses on Special Needs
...show emphasized the life of a special needs...special needs child. Life Goes On (1989-1993)...Corky, a young boy with Down syndrome. Speechless...syndrome. Speechless has Micah Fowler as JJ, a young...JJ, a young boy with cerebral palsy. Driver's...have a "normal" life and goes out of her...people speechless with the stuff that she...To have a child with special needs, you...
Lifestyle > Recreation
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel – A Movie for the Whole Family
...rather elaborate lifestyle with her parents and sisters. The...financially. Their house is staffed with servants and the Thatcher girls...the diary, Aunt Elizabeth's life is played out and Elizabeth...story of how they forged ahead with their dreams and faced their...to fulfill their destinies. Michael Landon, Jr.,...
News > Lifestyle
The Carpenter's Miracle on GMC
...Carpenter's Miracle is a made-for-TV movie with an Easter theme. That's not to say...pronounced dead and when his mother Sarah (Michelle Harrison) arrives she is inconsolable....closeness to him after trying to save his life. Sarah said her goodbye to Luke, and...for an hour suddenly comes back to life. Could this be a miracle? Everyone...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...work across conditions. But how those principles show up in your child's life, and what you can realistically expect, differs by diagnosis. The Mechanism...cortex was affected. Axonal sprouting. Neurons grow new branches to connect with other neurons....
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy in 2026: What Families Need to Know About Gene Therapy and Daily Life
...school accommodations still define daily life for most families. This guide covers...one-time gene therapy approved for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It delivers...the dystrophin gene (the protein boys with DMD can't produce on their own) using...in 2023 was narrow: boys ages 4 to 5 with confirmed DMD mutations. In 2025, the...
News > Sports
Josh Pauls Became the First Para Ice Hockey Player to Win Five Paralympic Gold Medals. His Grandfather Was Born in the Country Where He Won the Last One.
...the country his grandfather had left to build a life in America. "To be selected as a flagbearer is such...in the country he was able to come to and make a life for himself, is what America's all about." Born...without Tibia Bones. Josh was born December 31, 1992, with tibial hemimelia, a rare condition that left him...
Global Insights > Culture
Beyond Inspiration Porn: How to Talk to Your Child About Disability Representation in Movies and TV
...main character to "appreciate life." Your teenager rolls their...magical cure ending. Your child with a disability asks why the disabled...whether to discuss these patterns with your child. It's how to give...story isn't a full character with wants, conflicts, and agency....character and replaced them with a motivational poster, would...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
Parents of children with disabilities often become...in IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education...school door. The Americans with Disabilities Act extends...in every other domain of life. The Gap Most Parents Don't...restrictive environment, with extensive procedural protections...ADA complaints are filed with federal agencies: the EEOC...
Financial > Housing Assistance
Using ABLE Accounts to Pay for Housing Without Losing SSI or Medicaid
...specifically so your family member with a disability can cover essential expenses...income? The answer is no on both counts, with specific protections built into ABLE...eligibility. How ABLE Accounts Interact with SSI's Resource Limit. SSI has a strict...health, independence, or quality of life. Housing fits squarely in that category....
News > Sports
Declan Farmer Finished the 2026 Winter Paralympics as Para Ice Hockey's All-Time Leading Scorer. He Found the Sport at Nine Looking for Something He Could Win.
...Ice. Farmer was born in Tampa in 1997 with bilateral fibular hemimelia, a condition...birthday. He uses prosthetics. In daily life, he walks on them without obvious difficulty;...played on modified two-bladed sleds, with athletes pushing and shooting using...shooting using two short sticks fitted with...
Therapies > Speech
How to Support Your Child's Speech Therapy Progress at Home
...practice at home. You nod, take notes, and fully intend to follow through. Then life happens. The week gets away from you. By the next session, you're apologizing...your child is working on the /k/ sound, you don't need to sit at a table with picture cards. You need to notice every time /k/ shows up naturally: car,...