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Category Archives: cerebral palsy
Special Educators are trained to use defibrillators
Deputy headteachers from Glendene School Craig Platt and Liz Coxon with teacher Mark McNichol and the new defibrillator which has been donated to the school.Educators at a school in England for students with special needs are being trained to use an au… Continue reading
Posted in ADHD/ ADD, Autism, cerebral palsy, Special Education, Teachers/ Educators, Tourette's Syndrome
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Artwork by boy with cerebral palsy tours nation
Alex McKay, 12, paints during his art class at Monart School of Art.Not every artist can claim a national tour for their works, but Alex McKay, a 12-year-old artist with cerebral palsy, can say that of his drawing of a car in the “Celebrating Who I Am”… Continue reading
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Team HOYT…The real story of an inspirational love between a father and a son.
Parents, what are you willing to do for your child?Racing Towards Inclusion (click here) For the past twenty five years or more Dick, who is 65, has pushed and pulled his son across the country and over hundreds of finish lines. When Dick runs, Rick is… Continue reading
Posted in cerebral palsy, Famous People with disabilities, Inclusion, Special Olympics
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Seattle parks to add more accessible swings
Lower-slung and adaptive swings will soon pop up around Seattle, allowing children with disabilities to play at more of the 140 city parks. “It ought to be like a handicapped parking place,” said Rick Jones, a spokesman for a nonprofit that, along with… Continue reading
Posted in Autism, cerebral palsy, Inclusion, Special Education
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Teen producer of ability-awareness video speaks to Congress
Tyler Greene is shown in one of his classrooms at West High School earlier this year. The West High grad spoke to members of Congress this week on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. COURIER FILE PHOTOTyler Greene, 18, who won a CE… Continue reading
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