TODAY A STAR WAS BORN This morning I went to my son Ariel’s school in G’vaot, a scenic hilltop community south of Jerusalem to attend a school talent show. Ariel has been attending this school since he is eight years old. He is now twenty-seven and has been living at school for the last four [...]
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Autism? A TED Talk by Justin Robbins The above link is to an interesting talk by a young man on the autism spectrum. It's worth watching the whole thing but at six minutes and 20 seconds into his presentation he brings up the issue of how to refer to [...]
The Washington State Parent Coalitions for Developmental Disabilities need your assistance in gathering some very important information. Many families have shared that their loved one's recent assessment from the Developmental Disabilities Administration has resulted in a reduction of assessed hours. This has become a concern across our state. Please take this short survey DDA has [...]
The DSC is offering a series of four classes on this subject starting this Saturday. Rebecca Partridge, MD, head of the Down Syndrome Program at Virginia Mason, will teach the classes. Click HERE for more information.
Many parents of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities are not doing enough to prepare for the prospect of their children outliving them, according to a new University of Illinois study. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/02/22/few-parents-plan-future/24757/
I've talked to lots of people and read lots of articles about the difficulty of getting men to participate in events and activities that are set up specifically for them. Anything from workshops to social events to support groups. So, let me ask, What are the components that make an event or activity more likely [...]
Registration is now open for the “Housing Now! 2018 King County DDD Housing Conference” on March 10, 2018 at Highline College. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/housing-now-2018-king-county-ddd-housing-conference-tickets-42889011187
https://www.ieccwa.org/2018/index.php If you go, drop by the session on Thursday afternoon titled Obtaining Services for Children with Special Needs: A Fathers Perspective