Kayla McKeon’s time with Special Olympics New York began on a soccer field. And it didn’t take long for her parents to...
No matter who you are, or how old you are, being active can provide measurable physical and psychological benefits. For those with...
Julie Causton, Ph.D., wants teachers to help students become their best selves. As an educator who has worked at the elementary, middle,...
Once upon a time I was Samantha. At times I am Mrs. Pierce. However, most of the time I’m Mom. The day...
The core of neurodiversity is the understanding that, regardless of label or perceptions, each of us is a neurological miracle possessing intrinsic...
Every Monday morning, 12-year old Lucas Krukowski boards a school bus at his Cicero home and heads off to school. But, unlike...
Jessica and Stephen Kurpiewski have three children: Adriana, 12, Briana, 10, and Caleb, 7. Adriana enjoys dance, color guard and drawing. Briana...
Founded over 25 years ago, Advocates Inc. began as a group of parents supporting one another to raise our special needs children.
Fourteen-year-old Walter Polak is an honor student who passed two high school Regents exams while he was still in middle school. The...