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The 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony: Dual Flames, Verona, and the Parade Boycott
...into the oldest functional outdoor arena in the world, lit by...50th edition of the Winter Games. Josh Pauls and Laurie Stephens...11 Paralympic medals and six Games appearances between them. Josh...carried the flag to open the Games his team intends to win again....final Paralympics. Her first Games were Torino 2006, also in Italy....
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2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Watch Guide: Parade, Peacock, and the Arena at Verona
...built expecting them to last. It operates today as one of the world's great outdoor opera stages, which tells you something about the acoustics before a single...country's language, with Italy entering last. The host of the previous Winter Games, China, enters toward the end of the traditional nations block. Team USA's...
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What to Expect at the 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony
...been following the buildup to these Games at all, this is the moment the whole...operated as one of the world's great outdoor performance spaces for nearly two millennia....improvements throughout Verona ahead of the Games. That investment runs through the city...its own statement about what these Games are trying to be. The ceremony is titled...
Parenting > School Years
The Summer Break Survival Guide for Families with Special Needs Children
...daily so your child knows what to expect. Examples: Breakfast at 8:00 AM Outdoor time at 10:30 AM Quiet reading or tablet time at 2:00 PM Dinner at 6:00...wakes up knowing breakfast happens at 8:00. They finish breakfast knowing outdoor time comes at 10:30. The space between anchor points can flex, but the anchor...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Dedicated Speech-Generating Devices: Comparing AAC Hardware for Nonverbal Users
...built around the vocabulary system, not the vocabulary system itself. Dedicated devices typically offer more durable construction for daily drops and outdoor use. They carry longer manufacturer support commitments, which matters for a device a child may use for years. They can often be mounted to wheelchairs...
Lifestyle > Recreation
April Showers
This month's ideas include indoor rainbow art with spray bottles, static electricity experiments, and outdoor sprinkler obstacle courses.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
AD/HD: Knowledge Is Power
Key AD/HD research: Girls struggle more to get noticed, it's genetic, and outdoor time helps manage symptoms.
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Not Dirt and Germs with the Amazing Mat
...family, they also open it to less desirable things like dirt and germs. The Amazing Mat lets you welcome guests in and keep dirt and germs out. Regular outdoor mats are breeding grounds for bacteria and retain dried dirt that is eventually brought into your house. The Amazing Mat traps this dirt and captures...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Look2Learn
...be added as necessary. The user can also select "I need" instead of "I want." The app also includes categories, such as snacks, meals, indoor play, outdoor play, basic needs, and emotions. Look2Learn also includes a vocal component, so it gives children with communication difficulties a voice. The developers...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
What Triggers Asthma?
...maintain a consistent temperature. Use mattress covers and pillowcases to put a layer between you and dust mites. Keep in mind air quality reports for outdoor air pollutants. Stay healthy by not smoking and keep in touch with your doctor about medications and...
Social Engagement > Community Living
Summer Fun for Families with Special Needs Kids
...Kidspace offers a courtyard with water jets, as well as a wading stream and waterfall in their "backyard" play area, in addition to fantastic indoor and outdoor climbing structures and hands-on learning opportunities. Footwear is required, so bring crocs, sandals, or water shoes. Kidspacemuseum.org California...
News > Research
Special Needs Theme Park First of Its Kind
...years. "We've taken an abandoned rock quarry and transformed it into an outdoor recreational oasis," says Hartman, CEO of the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation....special needs do not have access to facilities that can help them fully enjoy outdoor recreation." Morgan's Wonderland has changed that. In Spring 2012, the San...