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Medical > Orthopedics
Comprehensive Guide: Scoliosis Management in Special Needs Children
...are being made in special needs mobility, with cutting-edge technology playing a key role. Braces, for instance, have seen significant advancements, designed...hampered. Surgical improvements, too, have been remarkable. Enhancements in techniques now enable greater stabilization of the spine, reducing the occurrence...
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.
...Vancouver. He was the youngest player on the 2010 Team USA para ice hockey roster, a high school junior from South Plainfield, New Jersey, who'd only been playing the sport for seven years. Sixteen years later, in Milan, he became the first player in para ice hockey history to win five consecutive Paralympic...
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.
...nine years old, Declan Farmer sat in a sled for the first time at a clinic run by a group of players from a New York sled hockey club. He had been playing soccer, tee-ball, and sailing in Tampa for years but kept running into the same wall. "I was always athletic as a kid and into sports," he has said....
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Employment and Asperger Syndrome: Workplace Rights, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
...neurotypical communication norms and sensory tolerances. The Americans with Disabilities Act gives you legal rights to accommodations that level the playing field. Those rights are real, enforceable, and designed to let your skills show without the cognitive cost of pretending you process the world differently...
News > Lifestyle
Disability in Film and TV: A Parent's Guide to Media Representation and Why It Matters
...that show up consistently. First, disabled actors play disabled characters. This isn't about ideology. It's about accuracy. A non-disabled actor "playing disabled" brings assumptions, stereotypes, and external observation to a role that requires lived experience. When disabled actors are cast, the portrayal...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Gaming for Special Needs: The Complete Guide to Adaptive Controllers and Accessible Play
From Xbox Adaptive Controller to PlayStation Access, here's how to choose adaptive gaming equipment and get your child playing.
News > Sports
What's on at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on March 15: USA vs Canada for Hockey Gold, Masters in the 20km, Closing Ceremony
...Paralympics began March 6 with 28 nations boycotting the opening ceremony parade at the Arena di Verona. Nine days later, they end with the USA and Canada playing for hockey gold in Milan at 11 AM ET. Between those two moments, Declan Farmer rewrote every scoring record in the sport. Oksana Masters added three...
News > Sports
2026 Winter Paralympics: Adicoff Goes 4 for 4 in Cross-Country, Peterson Goes 3 for 3, USA Faces Canada for the Last Gold
...medals in cross-country before the day's biggest event had even finished. At the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, the United States and Canada were playing through the second period of the gold medal game, tied 1-1, with the last gold of the 2026 Winter Paralympics still up for grabs. Four Events, Four...
Career > Advancement
How to Navigate Performance Reviews and Advocate for Advancement When You Have a Disability
...requires employers to hold employees with disabilities to the same performance standards as everyone else. Reasonable accommodations exist to level the playing field, not to lower the bar. This distinction matters, because some managers confuse the two, avoiding performance accountability under the mistaken...
News > Sports
Kendall Gretsch: Defending Paralympic Gold at Milano Cortina 2026
Kendall Gretsch grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, playing basketball, swimming, and rock climbing. She has spina bifida. When she got to Washington University in St. Louis to study biomedical engineering,...
Medical > Orthopedics
Enhancing Outcomes for Children with Orthopedic Disabilities through Early Intervention
...problems) Communication skills (talking, listening, understanding others) Self-help or adaptive skills (eating, dressing) Social or emotional skills (playing, interacting with others) Learn more about early intervention at CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." website. Why is Early Intervention Important...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
The Transformative Impact of Early Intervention for Children with Hearing Impairments
Early intervention for hearing impairments is vital for language, speech, and social development, with parents playing a key role.