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Education, schools and money

Two money-in-education topics. One for individuals looking for college tuition money, the other about public education and school choice. College Goal Sunday and Saturday Too...

Cortney’s Place expands services to physically and mentally challenged adults

Cortney’s Place, a Scottsdale facility for physically and mentally challenged adults, has expanded to offer more amenities and programming space. Cindy Carpenter, president and founder...

Rebooting the brain: Preventing neurological damage in newborns

Kristin Smith thought she was in labor. It was her second pregnancy; she knew the drill. After an exam at the hospital, however, medical...

Transitioning learning-disabled students to college

Learning disabilities don’t magically disappear with a high school diploma, but an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) does. For learning disabled (LD) students, moving on...

A preschool with on-site therapy for developmental disabilities

Like many preschools, the Early Learning Center at United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona features a large playground with plenty of shade structures, trees,...

Are you listening to me? With deaf parents, kids become resourceful

Written by Amy (Vogelsang) Fischer Parents are cheering and sneakers squeak across the court as the timer counts down. The gym smells like teenage sweat....

2023 Camps for Kids with Special Needs

Listings are continuously being updated (March 17, 2023) based on information we collect directly from camps through an online questionnaire. Please verify all information...

Assistive technology for children with special needs

Southwest Human Development has opened an assistive technology shop to provide solutions to the challenges faced by children with disabilities. The A.D.A.P.T. store, a...

Puberty and the special needs child

Pu•ber•ty, n.A physical and emotional rollercoaster that kids begin riding anytime between ages 9 and 14, lasting about five years. Pro•cras•tin•ate, v. The parental tendency...

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