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The first day of Sports Competition – Divisioning and the Arrival of the Flame of Hope in the city of Graz
News > Sports

The first day of Sports Competition – Divisioning and the Arrival of the Flame of Hope in the city of Graz

By Freddie B
...that divisioning races, judge events, or short team matches are held to assess the athletes' or teams'...athletes' or teams' ability levels in competition by team ratings or skill level. The athletes or teams are...or teams' ability levels in competition by team ratings or skill level. The athletes or teams are grouped...
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
Education > K-12

Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12

By James Peterson
...scores say he needs intervention. The gifted coordinator says they don't qualify for advanced services with those low scores. The special education team says they're doing fine, look at those high test scores in math. This is the 2e student experience: twice exceptional, both gifted and disabled, and...
Transition Planning Through K-12: Preparing Your Child for School Changes
Education > K-12

Transition Planning Through K-12: Preparing Your Child for School Changes

By James Peterson
Your child's IEP follows them from school to school. That's the law. The new school must implement it. But here's what also happens: the new team looks at the accommodations, nods, and then quietly revises them away because "we don't do it that way here." A one-on-one aide becomes a shared para....
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
Education > K-12

The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know

By James Peterson
...disability affect their ability to learn? What supports would help? The evaluation team (usually a school psychologist, special education teacher, and sometimes...struggles gets different tests than a child referred for behavioral concerns. The team is trying to map what's happening, not just confirm what you already suspect....
Teaching Self-Advocacy Skills for College: A Transition Checklist
Education > Higher Education

Teaching Self-Advocacy Skills for College: A Transition Checklist

By Diana Foster
For twelve years, your child had a team. Teachers modified assignments, IEP meetings happened on a schedule, and someone in the building knew exactly what your child needed before they could...
What to Expect During Your Child's Early Intervention Evaluation
Education > Early Intervention

What to Expect During Your Child's Early Intervention Evaluation

By Dr. Eileen Hart
...early intervention evaluation isn't a single person with a clipboard. It's a team of professionals trained to assess different areas of your child's development....child's development. Depending on your state and your child's needs, the team might include: A developmental specialist or service coordinator A speech-language...
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis

The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management

By Franklin Morris
Your teen's CF care has been coordinated by the same pediatric team for years. Somewhere between age 18 and 21, that ends. The transition to...recognize early signs of infection, and communicate directly with the care team. What Changes in Adult CF Care. Pediatric CF care is family-centered. Parents...
CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know
Research > Genetics

CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know

By Aiden Moore
In February 2025, a medical team at UCSF delivered the first personalized CRISPR therapy to an infant with...Knowing where that infrastructure exists and what questions to ask your care team matters more than following every breakthrough announcement. What CRISPR...
Para Ice Hockey: How Sled Hockey Works, From the Sled to Team USA's Five Straight Golds
News > Sports

Para Ice Hockey: How Sled Hockey Works, From the Sled to Team USA's Five Straight Golds

By Brock Jefferson

Sled hockey explained: how the sleds and picks work, the rules, who qualifies, and why Team USA has won five straight Paralympic golds.

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.
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.

By Brock Jefferson
Josh Pauls was 17 when he won his first Paralympic gold medal in 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...
Oksana Masters Won Five Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. She Came to Italy Off a Season Lost to a Bone Infection.
News > Sports

Oksana Masters Won Five Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. She Came to Italy Off a Season Lost to a Bone Infection.

By Brock Jefferson
...She hit all ten targets. Won gold. Her 20th Paralympic medal, the first for Team USA at these Games. "I did not expect this," she said afterward. "All I was...back. By February 2026, she had rebuilt enough to earn her spot on the U.S. team, and...
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.
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.

By Brock Jefferson
...could be competitive in." Seventeen years later, on March 15, 2026, Farmer completed his fourth consecutive Winter Paralympics gold medal in Milan. Team USA beat Canada 6-2 before a record crowd of 10,795 at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. He was named tournament MVP, Best Forward, and Media...

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