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Sep 21, 2011
Do you love Ellen Seidman’s blog which chronicles life with her spaghetti loving, obsessed-with-purple son, Max? If so, you’re going to love to hear she has two new blogs.
To the Max at Parents.com
The first blog is To the Max at Parents.com. At this blog, Seidman says she blogs about “about news and views on special needs.” The initial post is about 9/11, tragedy, and how her view...
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LoveThatMax Blogger Has 2 New Blogs
Aug 18, 2011
That was my question when a google alert entitled Our Special Harbor Sprayground showed up in my google alerts. One click and there was the answer.
Special Harbor Sprayground
Here’s how Washington Post reviewer Anne Kenderdine describes the Special Harbor Sprayground located in Fraconia, Virginia:
“Just opened in May, the attraction at Lee District Park was designed to be accessible for...
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What In the World Is a Sprayground?
Aug 4, 2011
Johanna Kester. Maybe you haven’t heard about her, this recent high school graduate who received a special award in June.
What’s the Congressional Award?
Not just any award. The Congressional Award. According to a article in the Patriot-News online at www.pennlive.com, the award “recognizes Americans ages 14 to 23 who distinguish themselves in volunteer public service, personal...
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1 Special Dance Teacher & 3 Special Students
Jul 21, 2011
This post is a major stretch for the week’s focus on summer activities for kids with special needs. But this is a time for riding bikes, and every kid should have chance to ride a bike.
Enter Friendship Circle
This story about three rabbis (no, this is not the lead in to a joke) who are riding across the United States to raise awareness about Friendship Circle, a Jewish group for kids with special...
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Why 100 Cyclists Bike 4 Friendship
Jul 15, 2011
You can call this Statistics Week at DifferentDream.com if you like. Wednesday’s post featured the top-ranked children’s hospitals for 2011. Today’s post is about the study published in the online journal Pediatrics last month. The title was quite a mouthful: Trends in the Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities in US Children, 1997 – 2008.
The Reality of 1 in 6
The study’s...
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CDC Special Needs Study: 1 in 6 Kids Have Developmental Delays
