Welcome to the UPC Parent Press! Each month you will find carefully crafted information and resources on a variety of disability topics guaranteed to help you and your family navigate community resources, advocacy and much more. See what we are working on this month!
Helping Children and Young Adults Stay Reading Ready for the Next School Year Reading is much more than an academic task. It supports language development, strengthens memory and comprehension, encourages […]
Creating Celebrations Where Every Student Belongs Prom is one of those milestone moments students look forward to all year, a night to dress up, celebrate friendships, and feel part of […]
Cuando llega el verano, muchas familias se preguntan qué opciones educativas existen para sus hijos. Para los estudiantes con discapacidades, existe un programa llamado el Año Escolar Extendido (ESY) que […]
Mental Health – More Than Just a Bad Day? Teens with disabilities may face extra stress. This can include: Feeling different from others Trouble with communication or sensory overload Changes […]
“Cuando escuché la palabra autismo por primera vez, sentí miedo.” Así lo describía una madre durante una conversación reciente con otros padres. Como muchas familias, al principio no sabía qué […]
Anxiety is not just “worrying too much.” For many children and teens, it is a real mental illness that can affect sleep, school, friendships, and family life, and parents play […]
From Struggling to Supported If you’re parenting a student with a disability, you’ve probably seen it—the after-school exhaustion, the frustration over “simple” tasks. This anxiety builds on Sunday night before […]
As special needs parents, we may be looking at the approaching summer break with both anticipation and fear. It’s nice not to have to worry about catching that bus, packing […]
The Weight They Carry They’re the ones you see in waiting rooms, doing homework or scrolling their phones while appointments stretch on. They’re the ones who know all the medical […]
Supporting Communication and Hearing Health at Every Stage Would you recognize the signs if your child was struggling to communicate or hear clearly? National Speech-Language-Hearing Month is a month-long observance […]
Why Police Crisis Response Training Matters Behaviors related to autism can sometimes be misunderstood by law enforcement. The goal of this training is not to diagnose autism, but to help […]
