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Inclusion in Recreation: Building Skills, Confidence, and Friendships
Growing Skills and Friendships Through Recreation Recreation is about more than just passing the time. For children and young adults with disabilities,…
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Nurturing Confidence in Young People with Disabilities
Supporting Confidence at Home, School, and Beyond When you’re raising a child with a disability, it’s easy for daily life to revolve…
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Honoring Black Disabled Trailblazers This Black History Month
Breaking Barriers: Black Disabled Leaders Who Shaped History When discussing justice, equality, and inclusion, it’s essential to acknowledge that unfair treatment often…
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FREE Tax Preparation
FREE Tax Preparation Help Did you earn less than $69,000 or less for the year 2025, then you may qualify to have…
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Celebrating Rare Disease Day: Raising Awareness, Sharing Stories
Every Life is Unique Rare Disease Day, celebrated this year on February 28th, is a special time to recognize the millions of…
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Suspensión, expulsión y derechos de su estudiante
Cuando un niño o joven presenta conductas difíciles en la escuela, las familias suelen recibir llamadas, reportes o notificaciones disciplinarias que pueden…
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A New Year Full of Possibilities
New Year, New Goals: A Fresh Start for Self-Advocates, Families, and Students in Special Education A new year brings hope and possibility—a…
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Adaptive Physical Activity: Movement for Every Body
Why Adaptive Physical Activity Matters For many families of children with disabilities, physical activity can feel complicated. Parents may wonder: Where can…
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Understanding Why Vision Awareness Goes Beyond the Eyes
The Power of Early Vision Care: Helping Children See, Learn, and Succeed Most families don’t think about vision until something changes. January,…
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From Access to Opportunity: The Growth of IDEA
50 Years of Creating Classrooms Where Every Learner Belongs For parents of children with disabilities, school is rarely “just school.” It’s meetings,…
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ACT Accommodation Requests
ACT Accommodation Requests As ACT testing deadlines get closer, now is the time for families of students with disabilities to take action—especially…
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Winter Blues or Burnout?
How to Tell When Siblings Need Extra Support Being a sibling of someone with a disability comes with unique joys and challenges…
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